Hair dyeing process using at least one dye, a titanium salt and an anionic thickening polymer

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, in which said fibres are treated using one or more cosmetic compositions comprising a) one or more dye(s), b) one or more titanium salts and b1) optionally at least one carboxylic acid, and c) one or more anionic thickening polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function, and d) optionally one or more chemical oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide or one or more hydrogen peroxide-generating systems.

The present invention relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, in which said fibres are treated using one or more cosmetic compositions comprising a) one or more dye(s), b) one or more titanium salts and b1) optionally one or more particular carboxylic acids, c) one or more anionic thickening polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function and d) optionally one or more chemical oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide or one or more hydrogen peroxide-generating systems.

It is known practice to obtain “permanent” colourings with dye compositions containing oxidation dye precursors, which are generally known as oxidation bases, such as ortho- or para-phenylenediamines, ortho- or para-aminophenols and heterocyclic compounds. These oxidation bases are colourless or weakly coloured compounds, which, when combined with oxidizing products, may give rise to coloured compounds via a process of oxidative condensation. It is also known that the shades obtained may be varied by combining these oxidation bases with couplers or colouring modifiers, the latter being chosen especially from aromatic meta-diamines, meta-aminophenols, meta-diphenols and certain heterocyclic compounds such as indole compounds. This oxidation dyeing process consists in applying to the keratin fibres bases or a mixture of bases and couplers with hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂ or aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution), as oxidizing agent, in leaving it to diffuse, and then in rinsing the fibres. The colourings resulting therefrom are permanent, strong and resistant to external agents, especially to light, bad weather, washing, perspiration and rubbing.

However, it is still sought to increase the efficiency of the oxidation dyes used during this process in order to improve their build-up on keratin fibres. Indeed, such an improvement would make it possible in particular to decrease the contents of the oxidation dyes present in dyeing compositions, to reduce the leave-on time on keratin fibres and/or to use other dye families which have a weak dyeing capacity but which are capable especially of affording new shades or of producing colourings that are more persistent with respect to external agents such as light or shampoos, or, finally, of leading to better working qualities such as less staining of the scalp or clothing, or less colouring of the dyeing mixture (cleaner) during the application or the leave-on time.

Moreover, it is known practice to dye keratin fibres and in particular human hair with dye compositions containing direct dyes. The standard dyes that are used are, in particular, dyes of the nitrobenzene, anthraquinone, nitropyridine, azo, xanthene, acridine, azine or triarylmethane type, or natural dyes.

These dyes may be nonionic, anionic, cationic or amphoteric. These dyes are coloured and colouring molecules that have affinity for keratin fibres. These compositions containing one or more direct dyes are applied to keratin fibres for a time necessary to obtain the desired colouring, and are then rinsed out. The colourings that result therefrom are particularly chromatic colourings but are, however, only temporary or semi-permanent since the nature of the interactions that bind the direct dyes to the keratin fibre and their desorption from the surface and/or the core of the fibre are responsible for their weak dyeing power and their poor persistence with respect to light, washing or perspiration.

Progress remains to be made in this field in order to afford powerful, resistant dyeing results that respect the nature of the hair using compositions containing dyes that are especially natural.

In the field of dyeing using natural extracts such as ortho-diphenols (ODPs), it is also known practice to dye keratin materials such as the hair or the skin using ODPs in the presence of a metal salt, especially of manganese (Mn) and/or zinc (Zn). In particular, patent applications FR 2 814 943, FR 2 814 945, FR 2 814 946 and FR 2 814 947 propose compositions for dyeing the skin or keratin fibres, comprising a dye precursor that contains at least one ortho-diphenol, Mn and/or Zn oxides and salts, alkaline agents of hydrogen carbonate type in a particular Mn, Zn/hydrogen carbonate ratio and optionally an enzyme. According to these documents, it is possible to obtain colourings of keratin materials with atmospheric oxygen or any oxygen-generating system.

However, the colourings obtained using ODPs are not strong enough or intense enough, and/or are not very persistent, especially in the case of hair fibres.

It is known practice to use metals at acidic pH for dyeing keratin fibres in amounts similar to those employed for dyes using a mordanting process, which consists in preparing the fibres before performing the dyeing operation in order to obtain persistent shades (Ullmann's Encyclopaedia “Metal and Dyes”, 2005 §5.1, p. 8). However, this process generally has the drawback of not always respecting the cosmetic nature of the keratin fibre.

Other documents describe the use of ODPs in combination with Mn and Zn salts and other metal salts, including titanium salts, and a chemical oxidizing agent (FR 297 673, WO2011/086284, WO2011/086282 and FR 2 951 374).

Nevertheless, improvements should be further made, especially in terms of persistence of the colour with regard to shampooing and to sweat.

There is thus a real need to develop dyeing processes that make it possible to obtain more powerful and/or more persistent colourings using dyes, especially oxidation dyes, direct dyes of natural or non-natural origin, in particular ODPs, preferably using natural extracts that are rich in ODPs, less aggressive to keratin fibres, or that require smaller amounts of dyes. More particularly, there is a need to obtain colourings that satisfactorily withstand external agents (light, bad weather, shampooing or sweat), which are persistent and homogeneous, i.e. showing little dyeing selectivity between the root and the end, while at the same time remaining strong and/or chromatic. In addition, it is necessary, in order to obtain satisfactory dyeing performance, for the product to be stable and to have suitable working qualities, i.e. a sufficient rheology so as not to run during the leave-on time. For this, it is preferable for the dye support not to interact in the dyeing process.

This (these) aim(s) are achieved by the present invention, one subject of which is a process for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, in which said fibres are treated, in one or more steps, with one or more cosmetic compositions containing, taken together or separately in said composition(s), the following ingredients:

-   a) one or more dyes chosen in particular from oxidation dyes and     direct dyes, of synthetic or natural origin, preferably chosen from     ODPs; -   b) one or more titanium salts: in particular, the Ti salt comprises     a Ti of oxidation state 2, 3 or 4, denoted Ti(II), Ti(III) or     Ti(IV), preferably Ti(IV); -   b1) optionally one or more carboxylic acids of formula (I) below:

formula (I) or a salt thereof, in which:

-   -   A represents a saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic         and aromatic or non-aromatic hydrocarbon-based group, which is         monovalent when n has the value zero or polyvalent when n is         greater than or equal to 1, comprising from 1 to 50 carbon         atoms, which is optionally interrupted with one or more         heteroatoms and/or optionally substituted, especially with one         or more hydroxyl groups; preferably, A represents a monovalent         (C₁-C₆)alkyl group or a polyvalent (C₁-C₆)alkylene group         optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups;     -   n represents an integer between 0 and 10 inclusive; preferably,         n is between 0 and 5, such as between 0 and 2;

-   c) one or more anionic thickening polymers derived from the     polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid     function;

-   d) optionally, one or more chemical oxidizing agents chosen     especially from hydrogen peroxide or one or more hydrogen     peroxide-generating system(s).

Preferably, the composition(s) used in the process of the invention are aqueous.

Another subject of the invention is a cosmetic composition comprising the ingredients a), b), c) and optionally d) as defined previously.

Another subject of the present invention relates to a multi-compartment device comprising ingredients a), b), c) and optionally d) distributed in several compartments.

The multi-compartment device or “kit” is suitable for performing the dyeing process according to the invention.

The process according to the invention has the advantage of dyeing human keratin fibres, with persistent dyeing results. In particular, the dyeing process according to the invention can produce colourings that are resistant to washing, perspiration, sebum and light without impairing the fibres. The resistance to perspiration is particularly good. Furthermore, the dyeing process used can induce a satisfactory “build-up” and/or strength of the colouring.

Other subjects, characteristics, aspects and advantages of the present invention will emerge even more clearly on reading the description and the examples that follow.

a) The Dye(s)

In accordance with the present invention, the dyeing process uses a) one or more dyes. The dye(s) used in the process according to the invention may be oxidation dye precursors and/or direct dyes of synthetic or natural origin.

The dye(s) of the invention may be present in one or more cosmetic compositions used during the dyeing process.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the dye(s) are chosen from oxidation dye precursors, more particularly chosen from oxidation bases, optionally combined with one or more couplers.

The oxidation bases may be chosen from para-phenylenediamines, bis(phenyl)alkylenediamines, para-aminophenols, ortho-aminophenols and heterocyclic bases, and the addition salts thereof.

Preferentially, the oxidation base(s) of the invention are chosen from para-phenylenediamines and heterocyclic bases.

Among the para-phenylenediamines, examples that may be mentioned include para-phenylenediamine, para-tolylenediamine, 2-chloro-para-phenylenediamine, 2,3-dimethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2,6-dimethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2,6-diethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2,5-dimethyl-para-phenylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-para-phenylenediamine, N,N-diethyl-para-phenylenediamine, N,N-dipropyl-para-phenylenediamine, 4-amino-N,N-diethyl-3-methylaniline, N,N-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-para-phenylenediamine, 4-N,N-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)amino-2-methylaniline, 4-N,N-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)amino-2-chloroaniline, 2-β-hydroxyethyl-para-phenylenediamine, -2-fluoro-para-phenylenediamine, 2-isopropyl-para-phenylenediamine, N-(β-hydroxypropyl)-para-phenylenediamine, 2-hydroxymethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2-methoxymethyl-para-phenylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl-3-methyl-para-phenylenediamine, N-ethyl-N-(β-hydroxyethyl)-para-phenylenediamine, N-(β,γ-dihydroxypropyl)-para-phenylenediamine, N-(4′-aminophenyl)-para-phenylenediamine, N-phenyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2-β-hydroxyethyloxy-para-phenylenediamine, 2-β-acetylaminoethyloxy-para-phenylenediamine, N-(β-methoxyethyl)-para-phenylenediamine, 4-aminophenylpyrrolidine, 2-thienyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2-β-hydroxyethylamino-5-aminotoluene and -3-hydroxy-1-(4′-aminophenyl)pyrrolidine, and the addition salts thereof with an acid.

Among the para-phenylenediamines mentioned above, para-phenylenediamine, para-tolylenediamine, 2-isopropyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2-β-hydroxyethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2-β-hydroxyethyloxy-para-phenylenediamine, 2,6-dimethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2,6-diethyl-para-phenylenediamine, 2,3-dimethyl-para-phenylenediamine, N,N-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-para-phenylenediamine, 2-chloro-para-phenylenediamine, 2-β-acetylaminoethyloxy-para-phenylenediamine and 2-methoxymethyl-para-phenylenediamine, and the addition salts thereof with an acid, are particularly preferred.

Among the bis(phenyl)alkylenediamines, examples that may be mentioned include N,N′-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-N,N′-bis(4′-aminophenyl)-1,3-diaminopropanol, N,N′-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-N,N′-bis(4′-aminophenyl)ethylenediamine, N,N′-bis(4-aminophenyl)tetramethylenediamine, N,N′-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-N,N′-bis(4-aminophenyl)tetramethylenediamine, N,N′-bis(4-methylaminophenyl)tetramethylenediamine, N,N′-bis(ethyl)-N,N′-bis(4′-amino-3′-methylphenyl)ethylenediamine and 1,8-bis(2,5-diaminophenoxy)-3,6-dioxaoctane, and the addition salts thereof.

Among the para-aminophenols, examples that may be mentioned include para-aminophenol, 4-amino-3-methylphenol, 4-amino-3-fluorophenol, 4-amino-3-chlorophenol, 4-amino-3-hydroxymethylphenol, 4-amino-2-methylphenol, 4-amino-2-hydroxymethylphenol, 4-amino-2-methoxymethylphenol, 4-amino-2-aminomethylphenol, 4-amino-2-(β-hydroxyethyl-aminomethyl)phenol and 4-amino-2-fluorophenol, and the addition salts thereof with an acid.

Among the ortho-aminophenols, examples that may be mentioned include 2-aminophenol, 2-amino-5-methylphenol, 2-amino-6-methylphenol and 5-acetamido-2-aminophenol, and the addition salts thereof.

Among the heterocyclic bases, mention may be made in particular of pyridine derivatives, pyrimidine derivatives and pyrazole derivatives.

Among the pyridine derivatives, mention may be made of the compounds described for example in patents GB 1 026 978 and GB 1 153 196, for instance 2,5-diaminopyridine, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)amino-3-aminopyridine and 3,4-diaminopyridine, and the addition salts thereof.

Other pyridine oxidation bases that are useful in the present invention are the 3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine oxidation bases or the addition salts thereof, described, for example, in patent application FR 2 801 308.

Examples that may be mentioned include pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-ylamine, 2-acetylaminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-ylamine, 2-(morpholin-4-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-ylamine, 3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid, 2-methoxypyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-ylamine, (3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-7-yl)methanol, 2-(3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-5-yl)ethanol, 2-(3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-7-yl)ethanol, (3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-2-yl)methanol, 3,6-diaminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, 3,4-diaminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3,7-diamine, 7-(morpholin-4-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-ylamine, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3,5-diamine, 5-(morpholin-4-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-3-ylamine, 2-[(3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-5-yl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethanol, 2-[(3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrid-7-yl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethanol, 3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-5-ol, 3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-4-ol, 3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-ol, 3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-ol, 2-β-hydroxyethoxy-3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine and 2-(4-dimethylpiperazinium-1-yl)-3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, and also the addition salts thereof.

More particularly, the oxidation bases according to the invention are chosen from 3-aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines preferably substituted in position 2 with:

-   -   a) a (di)(C₁-C₆)(alkyl)amino group, the alkyl groups possibly         being substituted with one or more hydroxyl, amino or         imidazolium groups;     -   b) a cationic or non-cationic 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl         group comprising from 1 to 3 heteroatoms, optionally substituted         with one or more (C₁-C₆)alkyl groups such as         di(C₁-C₆)alkylpiperazinium;     -   c) a (C₁-C₆)alkoxy group optionally substituted with one or more         hydroxyl groups, such as β-hydroxyalkoxy, and also the addition         salts thereof.

Among the pyrimidine derivatives, mention may be made of the compounds described, for example, in patents DE 2359399, JP 88169571, JP 05-63124 and EP 0/770/375 or patent application WO 96/15765, such as 2,4,5,6-tetraaminopyrimidine, 4-hydroxy-2,5,6-triaminopyrimidine, 2-hydroxy-4,5,6-triaminopyrimidine, 2,4-dihydroxy-5,6-diaminopyrimidine, 2,5,6-triaminopyrimidine and the addition salts thereof, and the tautomeric forms thereof, when a tautomeric equilibrium exists.

Among the pyrazole derivatives mention may be made of the compounds described in patents DE 3843892 and DE 4133957 and patent applications WO 94/08969, WO 94/08970, FR-A-2 733 749 and DE 195 43 988, for instance 4,5-diamino-1-methylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-(β-hydroxyethyl)pyrazole, 3,4-diaminopyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-(4′-chlorobenzyl)pyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1,3-dimethylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-methyl-3-phenylpyrazole, 4-amino-1,3-dimethyl-5-hydrazinopyrazole, 1-benzyl-4,5-diamino-3-methylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-3-tert-butyl-1-methylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-tert-butyl-3-methylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-(β-hydroxyethyl)-3-methylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-ethyl-3-methylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-ethyl-3-(4′-methoxyphenyl)pyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-ethyl-3-hydroxymethylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-3-hydroxymethyl-1-methylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-3-hydroxymethyl-1-isopropylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-3-methyl-1-isopropylpyrazole, 4-amino-5-(2′-aminoethyl)amino-1,3-dimethylpyrazole, 3,4,5-triaminopyrazole, 1-methyl-3,4,5-triaminopyrazole, 3,5-diamino-1-methyl-4-methylaminopyrazole and 3,5-diamino-4-(β-hydroxyethyl)amino-1-methylpyrazole, and the addition salts thereof. Preferably, the heterocyclic oxidation bases of the invention are chosen from 4,5-diaminopyrazoles such as 4,5-diamino-1-(β-hydroxyethyl)pyrazole. Use may also be made of 4,5-diamino-1-(β-methoxyethyl)pyrazole.

Use will preferably be made of a 4,5-diaminopyrazole and even more preferentially of 4,5-diamino-1-(β-hydroxyethyl)pyrazole and/or a salt thereof.

Pyrazole derivatives that may also be mentioned include diamino-N,N-dihydropyrazolopyrazolones and especially those described in patent application FR-A-2 886 136, such as the following compounds and the addition salts thereof: 2,3-diamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, 2-amino-3-ethylamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, 2-amino-3-isopropylamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, 2-amino-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, 4,5-diamino-1,2-dimethyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one, 4,5-diamino-1,2-diethyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one, 4,5-diamino-1,2-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one, 2-amino-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, 2-amino-3-dimethylamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, 2,3-diamino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H,6H-pyridazino[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, 4-amino-1,2-diethyl-5-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one, 4-amino-5-(3-dimethylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,2-diethyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one or 2,3-diamino-6-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one.

Use will preferably be made of 2,3-diamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one and/or a salt thereof.

Heterocyclic bases that will preferentially be used include 4,5-diamino-1-(β-hydroxyethyl)pyrazole and/or 2,3-diamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one and/or a salt thereof.

The oxidation base(s) used in the context of the invention are generally present in an amount ranging from 0.001% to 10% by weight approximately, and preferably ranging from 0.005% to 5%, relative to the total weight of the dye composition.

The additional couplers that are conventionally used for the dyeing of keratin fibres are chosen from the meta-phenylenediamines, meta-aminophenols, meta-diphenols, naphthalene-based couplers and heterocyclic couplers, and also the addition salts thereof.

Examples that may be mentioned include 1,3-dihydroxybenzene, 1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylbenzene, 4-chloro-1,3-dihydroxybenzene, 1-hydroxy-3-aminobenzene, 2-methyl-5-aminophenol, 3-amino-2-chloro-2-methylphenol, 2-methyl-5-hydroxyethylaminophenol, 2,4-diamino-1-(β-hydroxyethyoxy)benzene, 2-amino-4-(β-hydroxyethylamino)-1-methoxybenzene, 1,3-diaminobenzene, 1,3-bis(2,4-diaminophenoxy)propane, 3-ureidoaniline, 3-ureido-1-dimethylaminobenzene, sesamol, thymol, 1-β-hydroxyethylamino-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene, α-naphthol, 2-methyl-1-naphthol, 6-hydroxyindole, 4-hydroxyindole, 4-hydroxy-N-methylindole, 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine, 6-hydroxybenzomorpholine, 3,5-diamino-2,6-dimethoxypyridine, 1-N-(β-hydroxyethyl)amino-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene, 2,6-bis(β-hydroxyethylamino)toluene, 6-hydroxyindoline, 2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylpyridine, 1-H-3-methylpyrazol-5-one, 1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazol-5-one, 2,6-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-b]-1,2,4-triazole, 2,6-dimethyl[3,2-c]-1,2,4-triazole and 6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazole, the addition salts thereof with an acid, and mixtures thereof.

In general, the addition salts of the oxidation bases and couplers that may be used within the context of the invention are especially chosen from the addition salts with an acid such as the hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, sulfates, citrates, succinates, tartrates, lactates, tosylates, benzenesulfonates, phosphates and acetates.

In the context of the present invention, the coupler(s) are generally present in a total amount ranging from 0.001% to 10% by weight approximately of the total weight of the dye composition, and preferably ranging from 0.005% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the dye composition.

According to another particular embodiment of the invention, the dye(s) are chosen from direct dyes.

The direct dyeing(s) that may be used in the context of the invention may be fluorescent or non-fluorescent, anionic, cationic or neutral direct dyes, of natural or non-natural origin.

These direct dyes are chosen in particular from those conventionally used in direct dyeing, any commonly used aromatic and/or non-aromatic dyes such as neutral, acidic or cationic nitrobenzene direct dyes, neutral, acidic or cationic azo direct dyes, natural direct dyes, neutral, acidic or cationic quinone and in particular anthraquinone direct dyes, azine, polyarylmethane such as triarylmethane, indoamine, polymethine such as styryl, porphyrin, metalloporphyrin, phthalocyanine, methine cyanine direct dyes.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the dye(s) are chosen from anionic direct dyes or dyes commonly referred to as “acid” direct dyes or “acid dyes” on account of their affinity for alkaline substances. The term “anionic direct dyes” means any direct dye comprising in its structure at least one CO₂R or SO₃R substituent with R denoting a hydrogen atom or a cation originating from a metal or an amine, or an ammonium ion. The anionic dyes may be chosen from acidic nitro direct dyes, acidic azo dyes, acidic azine dyes, acidic triarylmethane dyes, acidic indoamine dyes, acidic anthraquinone dyes, indigoid dyes and acidic natural dyes.

According to another particular embodiment of the invention, the dye(s) are chosen from cationic direct dyes or dyes commonly referred to as “basic” direct dyes or “basic dyes” on account of their affinity for acidic substances. The cationic dyes are preferentially chosen from hydrazono, (poly)azo, polymethine such as styryl and (poly)arylmethane dyes. More preferentially, the cationic dye(s) of the invention are chosen from the hydrazono dyes of formulae (Va) and (V′a), the azo dyes (Via) and (VI′a) and the diazo dyes (Vila) below:

Het⁺-C(R^(a))═N—N(R^(b))—Ar,Q⁻  (Va)

Het⁺-N(R^(a))—N═C(R^(b))—Ar,Q⁻  (V′a)

Het⁺-N═N—Ar,Q⁻  (VIa)

Ar⁺—N═N—Ar″,Q⁻  (VI′a)

and

Het⁺-N═N—Ar—N═N—Ar,Q⁻  (VIIa)

formulae (Va), (V′a), (Via), (VI′a) and (Vila) with:

-   -   Het⁺ representing a cationic heteroaryl radical, preferentially         bearing an endocyclic cationic charge, such as imidazolium,         indolium or pyridinium, optionally substituted, preferentially         with one or more (C₁-C₈) alkyl groups such as methyl;     -   Ar⁺ representing an aryl radical, such as phenyl or naphthyl,         bearing an exocyclic cationic charge, preferentially ammonium,         particularly tri(C₁-C₈)alkylammonium such as trimethylammonium;     -   Ar represents an aryl group, especially phenyl, which is         optionally substituted, preferentially with one or more         electron-donating groups such as i) optionally substituted         (C₁-C₈)alkyl, ii) optionally substituted (C₁-C₈)alkoxy, iii)         (di)(C₁-C₈)(alkyl)amino optionally substituted on the alkyl         group(s) with a hydroxyl group, iv) aryl(C₁-C₈)alkylamino, v)         optionally substituted N—(C₁-C₈)alkyl-N-aryl(C₁-C₈)alkylamino or         alternatively Ar represents a julolidine group;     -   Ar′ is an optionally substituted divalent (hetero)arylene group         such as phenylene, particularly para-phenylene, or naphthalene,         which are optionally substituted, preferentially with one or         more (C₁-C₈)alkyl, hydroxyl or (C₁-C₈)alkoxy groups;     -   Ar″ is an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group such as         phenyl or pyrazolyl, which are optionally substituted,         preferentially with one or more groups (C_(r) C₈)alkyl,         hydroxyl, (di)(C₁-C₈)(alkyl)amino, (C₁-C₈)alkoxy or phenyl;     -   R^(a) and R^(b), which may be identical or different, represent         a hydrogen atom or a (C₁-C₈)alkyl group, which is optionally         substituted, preferentially with a hydroxyl group;     -   or alternatively the substituent R^(a) with a substituent of         Het⁺ and/or R^(b) with a substituent of Ar and/or R^(a) with         R^(b) form, together with the atoms that bear them, a         (hetero)cycloalkyl;     -   particularly, R^(a) and R^(b) represent a hydrogen atom or a         (C₁-C₄)alkyl group, which is optionally substituted with a         hydroxyl group;     -   Q⁻ represents an anionic counterion as defined previously.

According to a preferred variant of the invention, the cationic dyes are chosen from the polymethine dyes of formulae (VIIIa) and (VIII′a) below:

W⁺—[C(R^(c))═C(R^(d))]_(m′)—Ar′,Q⁻  (VIIIa)

Ar—[C(R^(d))═C(R^(c))]_(m′)—W′⁺,Q⁻  (VIII′a)

formulae (VIIIa) or (VIII′a) with:

-   -   W⁺ representing a cationic heterocyclic or heteroaryl group,         particularly comprising a quaternary ammonium optionally         substituted with one or more groups (C₁-C₈)alkyl optionally         substituted especially with one or more hydroxyl groups;     -   W′⁺ representing a heterocyclic or heteroaryl radical as defined         for W⁺;     -   Ar representing a (hetero)aryl group such as phenyl or naphthyl,         optionally substituted preferentially with i) one or more         halogen atoms such as chlorine or fluorine; ii) one or more         groups (C₁-C₈)alkyl, preferably of C₁-C₄ such as methyl; iii)         one or more hydroxyl groups; iv) one or more (C₁-C₈)alkoxy         groups such as methoxy; v) one or more hydroxy(C₁-C₈)alkyl         groups such as hydroxyethyl, vi) one or more amino groups or         (di)(C₁-C₈)alkylamino, preferably with the C₁-C₄ alkyl part         optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, such as         (di)hydroxyethylamino, vii) with one or more acylamino         groups; viii) one or more heterocycloalkyl groups such as         piperazinyl, piperidyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl such as         pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl and imidazolinyl;     -   Ar′ is a divalent (hetero)aryl radical as defined for Ar;     -   m′ represents an integer between 1 and 4 inclusively, and in         particular m has the value 1 or 2; more preferentially 1;     -   R^(c), R^(d), which may be identical or different, represent a         hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted group (C₁-C₈)alkyl,         preferentially of C₁-C₄, or alternatively R^(c) contiguous with         W⁺ or W′⁺ and/or R^(d) contiguous with Ar or Ar′ and/or         contiguous R^(c) and R^(d) form, with the atoms that bear them,         a (hetero)cycloalkyl, particularly R^(c) is contiguous with W⁺         or W′⁺ and forms a (hetero)cycloalkyl such as cyclohexyl;     -   Q⁻ as defined previously, preferably represents a halide or a         mesylate.         Mention may be made more particularly of the azo and hydrazono         dyes bearing an endocyclic cationic charge of formulae (Va),         (V′a), (VIa) and (VI′a) as defined previously. More particularly         those of formulae (Va), (V′a) and (Via) derived from the dyes         described in patent applications WO 95/15144, WO 95/01772 and         EP-714954. Preferentially, the cationic dyes comprise an         endocyclic cationic charge and have the following formula:

formulae (Va-1) and (Via-1) with:

-   -   R¹ representing a (C₁-C₄)alkyl group such as methyl;     -   R² and R³, which may be identical or different, represent a         hydrogen atom or a (C₁-C₄)alkyl group, such as methyl; and     -   R⁴ represents a hydrogen atom or an electron-donating group such         as optionally substituted (C₁-C₈)alkyl, optionally substituted         (C₁-C₈)alkoxy, or (di)(C₁-C₈)(alkyl)amino optionally substituted         on the alkyl group(s) with a hydroxyl group; particularly, R⁴ is         a hydrogen atom,     -   Z represents a CH group or a nitrogen atom, preferentially CH,     -   Q⁻ as defined previously, preferably represents a halide or a         mesylate.         Particularly, the dyes of the invention are chosen from those of         formula (IIIa-1) and (IVa-1), particularly chosen from Basic Red         51, Basic Yellow 87 and Basic Orange 31 or derivatives thereof:

with Q⁻ as defined previously, preferably represents a halide or a mesylate.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the dye(s) are chosen from dyes of natural origin or “natural” dyes.

Among the natural dyes, mention may be made of lawsone, juglone, indigo, isatin, curcumin, spinulosin, apigenidin, orceins, polyphenols or ortho-diphenols (ODPs) and any extract rich in ODPs. Use may also be made of extracts or decoctions comprising these natural dyes and especially henna-based and/or indigo-based extracts or poultices.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the dye(s) are chosen from ortho-diphenol(s) or ODP(s).

The invention relates to one or more ODPs or mixtures of compounds comprising one or more aromatic rings, at least one of which is a benzene ring substituted with at least two hydroxyl (OH) groups borne by two adjacent carbon atoms of said benzene group being present in the structure of the ortho-diphenol(s).

The aromatic ring is more particularly a fused aryl or fused heteroaromatic ring, i.e. optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms, such as benzene, naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indane, indene, anthracene, phenanthrene, indole, isoindole, indoline, isoindoline, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, chroman, isochroman, chromene, isochromene, quinoline, tetrahydroquinoline and isoquinoline, said aromatic ring comprising at least two hydroxyl groups borne by two adjacent carbon atoms of the aromatic ring. Preferentially, the aromatic ring of the ODPs according to the invention is a benzene ring.

The term “fused ring” means that at least two saturated or unsaturated and heterocyclic or non-heterocyclic rings have a shared bond, i.e. at least one ring is placed side-by-side with another ring.

The ODP(s) according to the invention may or may not be salified. They may also be in aglycone form (without bonded sugar) or in the form of glycosylated compounds.

More particularly, the ODP(s) a) represent a compound of formula (II), or an oligomer, tautomer, optical isomer or geometrical isomer thereof, and also salts or solvates thereof, such as hydrates:

in which formula (II):

-   -   R¹ to R⁴, which may be identical or different, represent: i) a         hydrogen atom, ii) a halogen atom, or a group chosen from iii)         hydroxyl, iv) carboxyl, v) (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl carboxylate or         (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxycarbonyl, vi) optionally substituted amino, vii)         optionally substituted linear or branched (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, viii)         optionally substituted linear or branched (C₂-C₂₀)alkenyl, ix)         optionally substituted cycloalkyl, x) (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxy, xi)         (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxy(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, xii) (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxyaryl, xiii) aryl         which can optionally be substituted, xiv) aryl, xv) substituted         aryl, xvi) heterocyclic which is saturated or unsaturated,         optionally bearing a cationic or anionic charge and which is         optionally substituted and/or optionally fused with an aromatic         ring, preferably a benzene ring, said aromatic ring optionally         being substituted, in particular with one or more hydroxyl or         glycosyloxy groups, xvii) a radical containing one or more         silicon atoms;     -   or two of the substituents borne by two adjacent carbon atoms         R¹-R², R²-R³ or R³-R⁴ form, together with the carbon atoms         bearing them, a saturated or unsaturated and aromatic or         non-aromatic ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms         and optionally fused with one or more saturated or unsaturated         rings optionally containing one or more heteroatoms. In         particular, the compound of formula (II) comprises from one to         four rings.

A particular embodiment of the invention relates to one or more ODPs of formula (II), two adjacent substituents R¹-R², R²-R³ or R³-R⁴ of which cannot form, with the carbon atoms that bear them, a pyrrolyl radical. According to a variant, R² and R³ form a pyrrolyl or pyrrolidinyl radical fused to the benzene ring bearing the two hydroxyls.

For the purposes of the present invention and unless otherwise indicated:

-   -   the saturated or unsaturated and optionally fused rings may also         be optionally substituted;     -   the “alkyl” radicals are saturated, linear or branched,         generally C₁-C₂₀, particularly C—O₁₀, hydrocarbon-based         radicals, preferably C₁-C₆ alkyl radicals, such as methyl,         ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl and hexyl;     -   the “alkenyl” radicals are unsaturated and linear or branched         C₂-C₂₀ hydrocarbon-based radicals; preferably comprising at         least one double bond, such as ethylene, propylene, butylene,         pentylene, 2-methylpropylene and decylene;     -   the “aryl” radicals are monocyclic or fused or non-fused         polycyclic carbon-based radicals preferentially comprising from         6 to 30 carbon atoms, at least one ring of which is aromatic;         preferentially, the aryl radical is chosen from phenyl,         biphenyl, naphthyl, indenyl, anthracenyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;     -   the “alkoxy” radicals are alkyl-oxy radicals with alkyl as         defined previously, preferably C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, such as methoxy,         ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy;     -   the “alkoxyalkyl” radicals are (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxy(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl         radicals, such as methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl,         ethoxyethyl, etc.;     -   the “cycloalkyl” radicals are C₄-C₈ cycloalkyl radicals,         preferably cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl radicals; the cycloalkyl         radicals may be substituted cycloalkyl radicals, in particular         substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, carboxylic acid, hydroxyl, amine         and ketone groups;     -   the “alkyl” or “alkenyl” radicals, when they are “optionally         substituted”, may be substituted with at least one atom or group         borne by at least one carbon atom chosen from: i) halogen; ii)         hydroxyl; iii) (C₁-C₂)alkoxy; iv) (C₁-C₁₀)alkoxycarbonyl; v)         (poly)hydroxy(C₂-C₄)alkoxy; vi) amino; vii) 5- or 6-membered         heterocycloalkyl; viii) optionally cationic 5- or 6-membered         heteroaryl, preferably imidazolium, optionally substituted with         a (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical, preferably methyl; ix) amino substituted         with one or two identical or different C₁-C₆ alkyl radicals         optionally bearing at least: a) one hydroxyl group, b) one amino         group optionally substituted with one or two optionally         substituted (C₁-C₃)alkyl radicals, it being possible for said         alkyl radicals to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are         attached, a saturated or unsaturated and optionally substituted         5- to 7-membered heterocycle optionally comprising at least one         other nitrogen or non-nitrogen heteroatom, c) a quaternary         ammonium group —N⁺R′R″R′″, M⁻ for which R′, R″ and R″, which may         be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄         alkyl group; and M⁻ represents the counterion of the         corresponding organic acid, mineral acid or halide, d) or one         optionally cationic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl radical,         preferentially imidazolium, optionally substituted with a         (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical, preferably methyl; x) acylamino         (—N(R)—C(O)—R′) in which the R radical is a hydrogen atom or a         (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl         group and the R′ radical is a C₁-C₂ alkyl radical; a carbamoyl         ((R)₂N—C(O)—) radical in which the R radicals, which may be         identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a         (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl         group; xi) alkylsulfonylamino (R′—S(O)₂—N(R)—) in which the R         radical represents a hydrogen atom or a (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical         optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl group and the R′         radical represents a (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical, a phenyl         radical; xii) aminosulfonyl ((R)₂N—S(O)₂—) in which the R         radicals, which may be identical or different, represent a         hydrogen atom or a (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical optionally bearing at         least one group chosen from a) hydroxyl, b) carboxyl —C(O)—OH in         the acid or salified form (preferably salified with an alkali         metal or a substituted or unsubstituted ammonium); xiii)         cyano; xiv) nitro; xv) carboxyl or glycosylcarbonyl; xvi)         phenylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted with one or more         hydroxyl groups; xvii) glycosyloxy; and phenyl group optionally         substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups;     -   the “aryl” or “heterocyclic” radicals or the aryl or         heterocyclic part of the radicals, when they are “optionally         substituted”, may be substituted with at least one atom or group         borne by at least one carbon atom chosen from:     -   i) (C₁-C₁₀)alkyl, preferably C₁-C₈ alkyl, optionally substituted         with one or more radicals chosen from the following radicals:         hydroxyl, (C₁-C₂)alkoxy, (poly)hydroxy(C₂-C₄)alkoxy, acylamino,         amino substituted with two identical or different C₁-C₄ alkyl         radicals optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl group or it         being possible for the two radicals to form, with the nitrogen         atom to which they are attached, a saturated or unsaturated and         optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered, preferably 5- or         6-membered, heterocycle optionally comprising another nitrogen         or non-nitrogen heteroatom; ii) halogen; iii) hydroxyl; iv)         C₁-C₂ alkoxy; v) C₁-C₁₀ alkoxycarbonyl; vi)         (poly)hydroxy(C₂-C₄)alkoxy; vii) amino; viii) 5- or 6-membered         heterocycloalkyl; ix) optionally cationic 5- or 6-membered         heteroaryl, preferably imidazolium, optionally substituted with         a (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical, preferably methyl; x) amino substituted         with one or two identical or different C₁-C₆ alkyl radicals         optionally bearing at least: a) one hydroxyl group, b) one amino         group optionally substituted with one or two optionally         substituted C₁-C₃ alkyl radicals, it being possible for said         alkyl radicals to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are         attached, a saturated or unsaturated and optionally substituted         5- to 7-membered heterocycle optionally comprising at least one         other nitrogen or non-nitrogen heteroatom, c) one quaternary         ammonium group —N⁺R′R″R′″, M⁻ for which R′, R″ and R″, which may         be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄         alkyl group; and M⁻ represents the counterion of the         corresponding organic acid, mineral acid or halide, d) one         optionally cationic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl radical,         preferably imidazolium, optionally substituted with a         (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical, preferably methyl; xi) acylamino         (—N(R)—C(O)—R′) in which the R radical is a hydrogen atom or a         C₁-C₄ alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl         group and the R′ radical is a C₁-C₂ alkyl radical; xii)         carbamoyl ((R)₂N—C(O)—) in which the R radicals, which may be         identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄         alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl         group; xiii) alkylsulfonylamino (R′S(O)₂—N(R)—) in which the R         radical represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl radical         optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl group and the R′         radical represents a C₁-C₄ alkyl radical, a phenyl radical; xiv)         aminosulfonyl ((R)₂N—S(O)₂—) in which the R radicals, which may         be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄         alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl         group; xv) carboxyl in the acid or salified form (preferably         salified with an alkali metal or a substituted or unsubstituted         ammonium); xvi) cyano; xvii) nitro; xviii) polyhaloalkyl,         preferably trifluoromethyl; xix) a glycosylcarbonyl; xx) a         phenylcarbonyloxy group optionally substituted with one or more         hydroxyl groups; xxi) a glycosyloxy group; and xxii) a phenyl         group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups;     -   for the purposes of the present invention, the term “glycosyl”         radical means a radical derived from a mono- or polysaccharide;     -   the radicals “containing one or more silicon atoms” are         preferably polydimethylsiloxane, polydiphenylsiloxane,         polydimethylphenylsiloxane or stearoxy dimethicone radicals;     -   the “heterocyclic” radicals are radicals comprising, in at least         one ring, one or more heteroatoms chosen in particular from O, N         and S, preferably O or N, optionally substituted in particular         with one or more alkyl, alkoxy, carboxyl, hydroxyl, amine or         ketone groups. These rings may comprise one or more oxo groups         on the carbon atoms of the heterocycle; mention may in         particular be made, among the heterocyclic radicals that may be         used, of furyl, pyranyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl,         pyridyl or thienyl groups; even more preferably, the         heterocyclic groups are fused groups, such as benzofuryl,         chromenyl, xanthenyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, quinolyl,         isoquinolyl, chromanyl, isochromanyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl,         coumarinyl or isocoumarinyl groups, it being possible for these         groups to be substituted, in particular with one or more OH         groups.

The ODP(s) that are useful in the process of the invention may be natural or synthetic. Among the natural ODPs are compounds that may be present in nature and that are reproduced by chemical (semi)synthesis.

The salts of the ODPs of the invention may be salts of acids or of bases. The acids may be mineral or organic. Preferably, the acid is hydrochloric acid, which results in chlorides.

The term “basifying agents” means that the bases as defined for e) may be mineral or organic. In particular, the bases are alkali metal hydroxides, such as sodium hydroxide, which results in sodium salts.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the composition comprises, as ingredient a), one or more synthetic ODPs that do not exist in nature.

According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition that is useful in the process for dyeing keratin fibres comprises, as ingredient a), one or more natural ODPs.

More particularly, the ODP(s) that may be used in the process of the invention according to a) are in particular:

-   -   flavanols, for instance catechin and epicatechin gallate,     -   flavonols, for instance quercetin,     -   anthocyanidins, for instance cyanidin, delphinidin and         petunidin,     -   anthocyanins or anthocyans, for instance myrtillin,     -   ortho-hydroxybenzoates, for example gallic acid salts,     -   flavones, for instance luteolin,     -   hydroxystilbenes, for example 3,3′,4,5′-tetrahydroxystilbene,         optionally oxylated (for example glucosylated),     -   3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and derivatives thereof,     -   2,3-dihydroxyphenylalanine and derivatives thereof,     -   4,5-dihydroxyphenylalanine and derivatives thereof,     -   dihydroxycinnamates, such as caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid,     -   ortho-polyhydroxycoumarins,     -   ortho-polyhydroxyisocoumarins,     -   ortho-polyhydroxycoumarones,     -   ortho-polyhydroxyisocoumarones,     -   ortho-polyhydroxychalcones,     -   ortho-polyhydroxychromones,     -   quinones,     -   hydroxyxanthones,     -   1,2-dihydroxybenzene and derivatives thereof,     -   1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene and derivatives thereof,     -   1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene and derivatives thereof,     -   2,4,5-trihydroxytoluene and derivatives thereof,     -   proanthocyanidins and especially the proanthocyanidins A1, A2,         B1, B2, B3 and C1,     -   chroman and chromene compounds,     -   proathocyanins,     -   tannic acid,     -   ellagic acid,     -   and mixtures of the preceding compounds.

According to the invention, the term “chromene or chroman” ODP compounds means ODPs which comprise, in their structure, at least one bicycle of formula (A) below:

the endocyclic bond

representing a carbon-carbon single bond or else a carbon-carbon double bond, as illustrated by formula (A1) below, denoting the chromene family, and formula (A2) below, denoting the chroman family:

More particularly, the ODPs of the invention are of formula (A) and are preferably chosen from the colourings of the following formulae:

-   -   formula (III), comprising, in its structure, the bicycle of         formula (A2):

-   -   and also the tautomeric and/or mesomeric forms thereof, the         stereoisomers thereof, the addition salts thereof with a         cosmetically acceptable acid or base, and the hydrates thereof;         in which formula (III):     -   represents a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double         bond, the sequence of these         bonds denoting two carbon-carbon single bonds and two         carbon-carbon double bonds, said bonds being conjugated,     -   X represents a group:

-   -   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶, which may be identical or different,         represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally         substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group         or an optionally substituted acyloxy group; and     -   formula (IV), comprising, in its structure, the bicycle of         formula (A1):

-   -   and also the tautomeric and/or mesomeric forms thereof, the         stereoisomers thereof, the addition salts thereof with a         cosmetically acceptable acid or base, and the hydrates thereof;     -   in which formula (IV):     -   R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₆, R₁₉ and R₂₀, which may be identical or         different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl radical,         and     -   R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₇ and R₁₈, which may be identical or different,         represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl radical or a C₁-C₄ alkoxy         radical.

As regards the ortho-diphenols of formula (III) as defined above, they may be found in two tautomeric forms denoted (IIIa) and (IIIb):

The alkyl radicals mentioned in the preceding definitions of the substituents are saturated and linear or branched hydrocarbon-based radicals, generally C₁-C₂₀, particularly C₁-C₁₀, preferably C₁-C₆, hydrocarbon-based radicals, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl and hexyl.

The alkoxy radicals are alkyl-oxy radicals with the alkyl radicals as defined above and preferably the alkoxy radicals are C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy radicals, such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy.

The alkyl or alkoxy radicals, when they are substituted, may be substituted with at least one substituent borne by at least one carbon atom chosen from: i) a halogen atom or ii) a hydroxyl group; iii) a C₁-C₂ alkoxy group; iv) a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxycarbonyl group; v) a (poly)hydroxy(C₂-C₄)alkoxy group; vi) an amino group; vii) a 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl group; viii) an optionally cationic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group, preferably imidazolium, optionally substituted with a (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical, preferably methyl; ix) an amino radical substituted with one or two identical or different C₁-C₆ alkyl radicals optionally bearing at least: a) one hydroxyl group,

b) one amino group optionally substituted with one or two optionally substituted C₁-C₃ alkyl radicals, it being possible for said alkyl radicals to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a saturated or unsaturated and optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered heterocycle optionally comprising at least one other nitrogen or non-nitrogen heteroatom, c) one quaternary ammonium group —N⁺R′R″R′″, M⁻ for which R′, R″ and R″, which may be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl group and M⁻ represents the counterion of the corresponding organic acid, mineral acid or halide, d) or one optionally cationic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl radical, preferably imidazolium, optionally substituted with a (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical, preferably methyl; x) an acylamino (—NR—COR′) radical in which the R radical is a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl group and the R′ radical is a C₁-C₂ alkyl radical; xi) a carbamoyl ((R)₂N—CO—) radical in which the R radicals, which may be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl group; xii) an alkylsulfonylamino (R′SO₂—NR—) radical in which the R radical represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl group and the R′ radical represents a C₁-C₄ alkyl radical, a phenyl radical; xiii) an aminosulfonyl ((R)₂N—SO₂—) radical in which the R radicals, which may be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl radical optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl group; xiv) a carboxyl radical in the acid or salified form (preferably salified with an alkali metal or a substituted or unsubstituted ammonium); xv) a cyano group; xvi) a nitro group; xvii) a carboxyl or glycosylcarbonyl group; xviii) a phenylcarbonyloxy group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups; xix) a glycosyloxy group; and xx) a phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups.

The term “glycosyl radical” means a radical derived from a monosaccharide or polysaccharide.

Preferably, the alkyl or alkoxy radicals of formula (III) are unsubstituted.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the dyes of formula (III) comprise a radical R₆ representing a hydroxyl group.

Another particular embodiment of the invention relates to the ODPs of formula (III) for which the radical R₁ represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group.

More particularly, the composition according to the invention may comprise one or more ODPs of formula (III) chosen from haematoxylin, haematein, brazilin and brazilein.

Brazilein is a conjugated form of a chroman compound of formula (A2). The tautomeric structures (IIIa) and (IIIb) illustrated above are found in the scheme below.

Among the ODPs of haematoxylin/haematein and brazilin/brazilein type, examples that may be mentioned include haematoxylin (Natural Black 1 according to the INCI name) and brazilin (Natural Red 24 according to the INCI name), dyes of the indochroman family, which are commercially available. The latter dyes may exist in an oxidized form and may be obtained synthetically or by extraction of plants or vegetables known to be rich in these dyes.

The ODPs of formula (III) may be used in the form of extracts. Use may be made of the following plant extracts (genus and species): Haematoxylon campechianum, Haematoxylon brasiletto, Caesalpinia echinata, Caesalpinia sappan, Caesalpinia spinosa and Caesalpinia brasiliensis.

The extracts are obtained by extracting the various plant parts, for instance the root, the wood, the bark or the leaves.

According to one particular embodiment of the invention, the natural ODPs are of formula (I) and are obtained from logwood, pernambuco wood, sappan wood and Brazil wood.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the ODPs are of formula (IV), preferably those for which R₁₁ and R₁₃ represent an alkyl radical, preferably methyl.

Preferably, R₁₂, R₁₆, R₁₉ and R₂₀ denote, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical, preferably methyl.

Preferably, R₁₄ and R₁₇ denote, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy radical, preferably methoxy.

Preferably, R₁₈ and R₁₅ denote, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl radical or an alkoxy radical, preferably methoxy.

A first particularly preferred family of ODPs that are suitable for use in the present invention is that of the dyes corresponding to formula (II) above for which R₁₂, R₁₅, R₁₆, R₁₇, R₁₉ and R₂₀ each represent a hydrogen atom. R₁₁ and R₁₃ each represent a methyl radical and R₁₄ represents a methoxy radical.

The preferred ODPs of this first family include those for which R₁₈ represents a methoxy radical (santalin B) or a hydroxyl radical (santalin A).

A second particularly preferred family of ODPs that are suitable for use in the present invention is that of the dyes corresponding to the formula (IV) above for which:

-   -   R₁₁ and R₁₃ each represent a methyl radical,     -   R₁₇ represents a methoxy radical.

A preferred dye of this second family is that for which, in addition, R₁₉ represents a methyl radical, R₂₀, R₁₂, R₁₄, R₁₈ and R₁₆ each represent a hydrogen atom and R₁₅ represents a hydroxyl radical (santarubin A).

A second preferred dye of this second family is that for which R₁₈, R₂₀, R₁₂, R₁₄ and R₁₆ represent a hydrogen atom, R₁₅ represents a methoxy radical and R₁₉ represents a methyl radical (santarubin B).

A third preferred family of ODPs of this second family is that for which R₂₀, R₁₂, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆ and R₁₉ represent hydrogen and R₁₈ represents a hydroxyl radical (santarubin C).

The preferred ODP of this second family is that for which R₁₅ represents a methoxy radical, R₁₈ and R₁₄ represent a hydrogen atom and R₂₀, R₁₂, R₁₆ and R₁₉ represent a methyl radical (tetra-O-methylsantarubin).

The ODPs of formula (IV) may be used in the form of extracts. Use may be made of plant extracts of red woods, bringing together generally the species of red woods from Asia and West Africa of the genus Pterocarpus and of the genus Baphia. These woods are, for example, Pterocarpus santalinus, Pterocarpus osun, Pterocarpus soyauxii, Pterocarpus erinaceus, Pterocarpus indicus or Baphia nitida. These woods may also be called padauk, sandalwood, narra wood, camwood or bar wood.

Thus, extracts that may be used, comprising ODPs of formula (II), in the present invention may be obtained, for example, from red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) by aqueous basic extraction, such as the product sold under the trade name Santal Concentré SL 709C by the company COPIAA, or also by means of solvent extraction of sandalwood powder, such as the product sold under the trade name Santal Poudre SL PP by the same company COPIAA. Mention may also be made of the aqueous/alcoholic extract of powdered red sandalwood from the company Alban Muller.

Extracts also suitable for the present invention can be obtained from woods such as camwood (Baphia nitida) or also bar wood (Pterocarpus soyauxii, Pterocarpus erinaceus): the latter is thus split up and then ground: a conventional alcoholic extraction or one by percolation is subsequently carried out on this ground material in order to collect a pulverulent extract particularly suitable for the implementation of the present invention.

The ODP salts of formulae (III) and (IV) of the invention may be salts of acids or bases that are cosmetically acceptable.

The acids may be mineral or organic. Preferably, the acid is hydrochloric acid, which results in chlorides.

The bases may be mineral or organic. In particular, the bases are alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide which leads to sodium salts.

Preferably, the ODP(s) of formulae (III) and (IV) included in the composition according to the invention result from plant extracts. Use may also be made of mixtures of plant extracts.

The natural extracts of ODPs according to the invention may be in the form of powders or liquids. Preferably, the extracts are in powder form.

In particular, the ODPs of the invention are included among catechin, quercetin, brazilin, haematein, haematoxylin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, gallic acid, catechol, L-DOPA, pelargonidin, cyanidin, (−)-epicatechin, (−)-epigallocatechin, (−)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG), (+)-catechin, isoquercetin, pomiferin, esculetin, 6,7-dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)coumarin, santalin AC, mangiferin, butein, maritimetin, sulfuretin, robtein, betanidin, pericampylinone A, theaflavin, proanthocyanidin A2, proanthocyanidin B2, proanthocyanidin C1, procyanidins DP 4-8, tannic acid, purpurogallin, 5,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, alizarin, wedelolactone, variegatic acid, gomphidic acid, xerocomic acid and carnosol, and natural extracts containing them.

Preferably, the ODPs of the invention are chromenes or chromans and are chosen from haematein, haematoxylin, brazilein, brazilin and santalin A.

The term “carboxylate” means carboxylic acid salt.

When the dye precursors have D and L forms, the two forms may be used in the compositions according to the invention, as may the racemic mixtures.

According to one embodiment, the natural ODPs are derived from extracts of animals, bacteria, fungi, algae, plants and fruits, used in their entirety or partially. In particular regarding plants, the extracts are derived from fruit, including citrus fruit, from vegetables, from trees and from shrubs. Use may also be made of mixtures of these extracts, which are rich in ODPs as defined above.

Preferably, the natural ODP(s) of the invention are derived from extracts of plants or plant parts.

For the purposes of the invention, these extracts will be placed in the same category as compounds a).

The extracts are obtained by extraction of various plant parts, for instance the root, the wood, the bark, the leaf, the flower, the fruit, the seed, the pod or the peel.

Among the plant extracts, mention may be made of extracts of tea leaves and of rose.

Among the fruit extracts, mention may be made of extracts of apple, of grape (in particular of grape seed) or extracts of cocoa beans and/or pods.

Among the vegetable extracts, mention may be made of extracts of potato or of onion peel.

Among the extracts of tree wood, mention may be made of extracts of pine bark and extracts of logwood.

Use may also be made of mixtures of plant extracts.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the ortho-diphenol derivative(s) are natural extracts, rich in ODPs.

According to a preferred embodiment, the dye(s) of the invention are solely natural extracts.

Preferentially, the dye(s) according to the invention are chosen from catechin, quercetin, haematein, haematoxylin, brazilin, brazilein, gallic acid and tannic acid, and natural extracts containing them chosen from grape marc, pine bark, green tea, onion, cocoa bean, logwood, redwood and gall nut.

More preferentially, the ODP(s) of the invention are chosen from:

-   -   haematein, brazilein, gallic acid or tannic acid, when the         dyeing process does not use a chemical oxidizing agent;         or else     -   haematoxylin, brazilin, gallic acid or tannic acid, when the         dyeing process uses a chemical oxidizing agent.

The natural extracts according to the invention may be in the form of powders or liquids. Preferably, the extracts of the invention are provided in the form of powders.

According to the invention, the synthetic or natural dye(s) and/or the natural extract(s) used as ingredient a) in one or more cosmetic compositions that are useful in the process according to the invention preferably represent from 0.001% to 20% by weight of the total weight of the composition(s) containing them.

As regards the pure dyes, especially the pure ODPs, the content in the composition(s) containing them is preferably between 0.001% and 5% by weight of each of these compositions containing them.

As regards the extracts, the content in the composition(s) containing the extracts per se is preferably between 0.1% and 20% by weight of each of these compositions, and better still between 0.5% and 10% by weight of the compositions containing them.

b) The Titanium Salt(s):

The titanium salt(s) of the invention may be one or more organic or mineral titanium salts.

For the purposes of the present invention, the term “organic titanium salt” means the salts per se resulting from the action of at least one organic acid on Ti.

The term “organic acid” means an acid, i.e. a compound that is capable of releasing a cation or proton H⁺ or H₃O⁺, in aqueous medium, which comprises at least one optionally unsaturated, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ hydrocarbon-based chain, or a (hetero)cycloalkyl or (hetero)aryl group and at least one acid chemical function chosen in particular from carboxyl COOH, sulfuric SO₃H, SO₂H, and phosphoric PO₃H₂, PO₄H₂. In particular, the organic acid(s) for forming the organic titanium salt(s) of the invention are chosen from the carboxylic acid(s) of formula (I) as defined previously and are preferably α-hydroxy acids such as lactic acid, glycolic acid, tartaric acid or citric acid.

Preferentially, the organic titanium salt derived from the action of one or more organic acids as defined previously, preferably carboxylic acids of formula (I) as defined previously, is an optionally charged (in particular negatively charged) complex, which is complexed with one or more carboxylate groups of carboxylic acids.

Preferentially, the organic titanium salt(s) of the invention are chosen from those of formula (I-A) below:

in which formula (I-A):

-   -   A is identical to that of formula (I)     -   n, n′ and n″, which may be identical or different, represent 1,         2, 3, 4 and n′+n″=6     -   M₁ and M₂, which may be identical or different, represent a         cationic counterion such as a cation of an alkali metal (Na         or K) or of an alkaline-earth metal (Ca) or an organic cation         such as ammonium, preferably ammonium or a hydrogen atom;     -   TiYn″ denoting Ti(OH)_(n″), or Ti(O)_(n″/2), or         Ti(OH)_(m1)(O)_(m2) with m₁+m₂=n″

Preferentially, the radical A of compound (I-A) as defined previously represents a monovalent (C₁-C₆)alkyl or polyvalent (C₁-C₆)alkylene group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, and n representing an integer between 0 and 5, such as between 0 and 2, inclusive; in particular, the carboxylic acid(s) used to form the organic titanium salt(s) of the invention are chosen from α-hydroxy acids; preferably, the acid is chosen from citric acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid and glycolic acid, better still from lactic acid and glycolic acid.

Preferentially, the organic titanium salt(s) of the invention are chosen from those of formula (I-B) below:

in which formula (I-B):

-   -   L′ and L″, which may be identical or different, represent a         divalent (hetero)arylene, (C₁-C₆)alkylene or (C₂-C₆)alkenylene         group, said alkylene and arylene groups being optionally         substituted with one or more atoms or groups chosen from halo,         (C₁-C₄)alkyl, hydroxyl, thiol and (di)(C₁-C₄)(alkyl)amino,         carboxyl, and/or optionally interrupted with one or more         heteroatoms such as oxygen;     -   preferably, L′ and L″ are identical and represent a methylene or         ethylene group optionally substituted with a (C₁-C₄)alkyl group;     -   X′ and X″, which may be identical or different, represent a         heteroatom such as oxygen, sulfur or amino R^(c)—N with R^(c)         representing a hydrogen atom or a (C₁-C₄)alkyl group;         preferably, X′ and X″ are identical and represent an oxygen         atom;     -   Y and Y′, which may be identical or different, are as defined         for X′ and X″; preferably, Y and Y′ are identical and represent         an oxygen atom;     -   R^(a) and R^(b), which may be identical or different, represent         a hydrogen atom or a (C₁-C₆)alkyl, (C₂-C₆)alkenyl or         (hetero)aryl group; particularly, R^(a) and R^(b), which are         identical, represent a hydrogen atom or a (C₁-C₄)alkyl group,         preferably hydrogen;     -   M⁺, which may be identical or different, represents a cationic         counterion such as a cation of an alkali metal (Na or K) or of         an alkaline-earth metal (Ca) or an organic cation such as         ammonium, preferably ammonium.

Preferably, the organic titanium salt(s) of the dyeing process are dihydroxybis(lactato)titanium(IV) salts such as those having the following formula:

The dyeing process may use one or more organic acids b1) of formula (I) as defined previously.

According to an advantageous variant, the dyeing process also uses b1) one or more carboxylic acids of formula (I) as defined previously. More preferentially, the carboxylic acid(s) b1) are other than the carboxylic acids complexed to the Ti salts.

For example, if the carboxylic acid complexed to the titanium salt b) is lactic acid or the carboxylate salt thereof (lactate), the second acid b1) is other than lactic acid or lactate, and may be, for example, glycolic acid.

For the purposes of the present invention, the term “mineral titanium salt” means the salts per se derived from the action of a mineral acid on Ti.

The term “mineral acid” means an acid which does not comprise carbon atoms, apart from carbonic acid.

The mineral titanium salts are preferably chosen from titanium halides, titanium sulfates and titanium phosphates. Preferably, the titanium salts are mineral Ti(II), Ti(III) or Ti(IV) salts, more particularly Ti(III) or Ti(IV).

Preferably, the titanium salt(s) are organic titanium salts, and better still organic Ti(IV) salts. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the organic Ti salt consists of a Ti(IV) atom and of 2 to 3 molar equivalents of at least one carboxylic acid of formula (I).

The titanium salt(s) (b) are present in the cosmetic composition(s) used in the process according to the invention in a content ranging from 0.001% to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition(s) containing them.

Particularly, the organic titanium salt(s) and the mineral titanium salt(s) according to the invention are soluble in water in a proportion of at least 0.0001 g/l and better still at least 1 g/l.

c) The Anionic Thickening Polymer(s)

In accordance with the present invention, the dyeing process uses c) one or more anionic thickening polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function, preferably chosen from monomers bearing an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid function and/or monomers bearing a monosulfonic acid function.

For the purposes of the present invention, the term “thickening polymer” means a polymer which, when introduced at 1% by weight in an aqueous solution or an aqueous-alcoholic solution containing 30% ethanol, and at pH 7, or in an oil chosen from liquid petroleum jelly, isopropyl myristate or cyclopentadimethylsiloxane, makes it possible to achieve a viscosity of at least 100 cps and preferably of at least 500 cps, at 25° C. and at a shear rate of 1 s⁻¹. This viscosity may be measured using a cone/plate viscometer (Haake R600 rheometer or the like).

The anionic thickening polymers that are useful in the context of the invention may be associative or non-associative polymers.

It is recalled that associative polymers are polymers that are capable, in an aqueous medium, of reversibly associating with each other or with other molecules. Their chemical structure more particularly comprises at least one hydrophilic region and at least one hydrophobic region. The term “hydrophobic group” means a radical or polymer with a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon-based chain, comprising at least 6 carbon atoms, preferably from 6 to 50 carbon atoms, in particular from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and more preferentially from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.

Non-Associative

Among the anionic non-associative thickening polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function, which may be used, mention may be made of crosslinked acrylic or methacrylic acid homopolymers or copolymers, crosslinked 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid homopolymers and crosslinked acrylamide copolymers thereof, ammonium acrylate homopolymers, or copolymers of ammonium acrylate and of acrylamide, alone or mixtures thereof.

A first family of non-associative thickening polymers that is suitable for use is represented by crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymers.

Among the homopolymers of this type, mention may be made of those crosslinked with an allyl alcohol ether of the sugar series, for instance, the products sold under the names Carbopol 980, 981, 954, 2984 and 5984 by the company Noveon or the products sold under the names Synthalen M and Synthalen K by the company 3 VSA.

The non-associative anionic thickening polymers may also be crosslinked (meth)acrylic acid copolymers, such as the polymer sold under the name Aqua SF1 by the company Noveon.

The non-associative thickening polymers may be chosen from crosslinked 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid homopolymers and the crosslinked acrylamide copolymers thereof.

As regards these homopolymers and copolymers, which may be partially or totally neutralized, mention may be made of polymers comprising from 90% to 99.9% by weight, relative to the total weight of the polymer, of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS®) units of formula (1) below:

in which X⁺ denotes a cationic counterion, in particular an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal, or an ammonium, preferably ammonium, or a mixture of cations; R₁ denotes a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl radical such as methyl, and R₁ preferably denotes a hydrogen atom.

More particularly, the cations are chosen from alkali metals (for instance sodium or potassium), ammonium ions optionally substituted with 1 to 3 alkyl radicals, which may be identical or different, containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl radical, cations derived from N-methylglucamine or from basic amino acids, for instance arginine and lysine. Preferably, the cation is an ammonium or sodium ion.

Moreover, the polymer comprises from 0.01% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the polymer, of crosslinking units derived from at least one monomer containing at least two ethylenic unsaturations (carbon-carbon double bond).

The crosslinking monomers containing at least two ethylenic unsaturations are chosen, for example, from diallyl ether, triallyl cyanurate, diallyl maleate, allyl (meth)acrylate, dipropylene glycol diallyl ether, polyglycol diallyl ethers, triethylene glycol divinyl ether, hydroquinone diallyl ether, tetraallyloxyethane, tetra- or diethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, triallylamine, tetraallylethylenediamine, trimethylolpropane diallyl ether, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, methylenebis(meth)acrylamide or divinylbenzene, allylic ethers of alcohols of the sugar series, or other allylic or vinyl ethers of polyfunctional alcohols, and also allylic esters of phosphoric and/or vinylphosphonic acid derivatives, or mixtures of these compounds.

For further details regarding these polymers, reference may be made to document EP 815 828.

A polymer of this type that may especially be mentioned is the crosslinked and neutralized 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid homopolymer sold by the company Clariant under the trade name Hostacerin® AMPS (CTFA name: ammonium polyacryldimethyltauramide).

Among the partially or totally neutralized crosslinked copolymers of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and of acrylamide, mention may be made in particular of the product described in Example 1 of document EP 503 853, and reference may be made to said document as regards these polymers.

As acrylamide/sodium acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate crosslinked copolymers, mention may be made of the copolymer used in the commercial product Sepigel 305® (CTFA name: Polyacrylamide and C13-C14 Isoparaffin and Laureth-7) or the copolymer used in the commercial product sold under the name Simulgel 600® (CTFA name: acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate and isohexadecane and Polysorbate-80) by the company SEPPIC.

The composition may similarly comprise, as non-associative anionic thickening polymers, ammonium acrylate homopolymers or copolymers of ammonium acrylate and of acrylamide.

Among the ammonium acrylate homopolymers that may be mentioned is the product sold under the name Microsap PAS 5193 by the company Hoechst. Among the copolymers of ammonium acrylate and of acrylamide that may be mentioned is the product sold under the name Bozepol C Nouveau or the product PAS 5193 sold by the company Hoechst. Reference may be made especially to documents FR 2 416 723, U.S. Pat. No. 2,798,053 and U.S. Pat. No. 2,923,692 as regards the description and preparation of such compounds.

Associative

The anionic thickening polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function may also be chosen from associative polymers.

Preferentially, the hydrophobic group is derived from a monofunctional compound. By way of example, the hydrophobic group may be derived from a fatty alcohol such as stearyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol or decyl alcohol. It may also denote a hydrocarbon-based polymer, for instance polybutadiene.

Among the anionic associative thickening polymers that may be mentioned are:

-   -   (I) those comprising at least one hydrophilic unit consisting of         a vinyl monocarboxylic acid and at least one fatty-chain allyl         ether unit, more particularly those whose hydrophilic unit is an         acrylic acid or a methacrylic acid or mixtures thereof, and         whose fatty-chain allyl ether unit corresponds to the monomer of         formula (2) below:

CH₂═CR′—CH₂O—B_(n)—R  (2)

-   -   in which R′ denotes H or CH₃, B denotes an ethylenoxy radical, n         is zero or denotes an integer ranging from 1 to 100, R denotes a         hydrocarbon-based radical chosen from alkyl, arylalkyl, aryl,         alkylaryl and cycloalkyl radicals, containing from 8 to 30         carbon atoms, preferably 10 to 24 carbon atoms and even more         particularly from 12 to 18 carbon atoms. A unit of formula (2)         that is more particularly preferred is a unit in which R′         denotes H, n is equal to 10 and R denotes a stearyl (C₁₈)         radical. Anionic associative polymers of this type are described         and prepared, according to an emulsion polymerization process in         Patent EP-0 216 479.

Among these anionic associative polymers, those that are particularly preferred are polymers formed from 20% to 60% by weight of acrylic acid and/or of methacrylic acid, from 5% to 60% by weight of lower alkyl (meth)acrylates, from 2% to 50% by weight of fatty-chain allyl ether of formula (2), and from 0 to 1% by weight of a crosslinking agent which is a well-known copolymerizable unsaturated polyethylenic monomer, for instance diallyl phthalate, allyl (meth)acrylate, divinylbenzene, (poly)ethylene glycol dimethacrylate or methylenebisacrylamide.

Among the latter polymers, those most particularly preferred are crosslinked terpolymers of methacrylic acid, of ethyl acrylate and of polyethylene glycol (10 EO) stearyl alcohol ether (Steareth-10), in particular those sold by the company Ciba under the names Salcare SC80® and Salcare SC90®, which are aqueous 30% emulsions of a crosslinked terpolymer of methacrylic acid, of ethyl acrylate and of steareth-10 allyl ether (40/50/10);

-   -   (2) those comprising at least one hydrophilic unit of         unsaturated olefinic monocarboxylic acid type, and at least one         hydrophobic unit of (C₁₀-C₃₀)alkyl ester of unsaturated         carboxylic acid type.     -   These polymers are preferably chosen from those in which the         hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic monocarboxylic acid         type corresponds to the monomer of formula (3) below:

-   -   in which R1 denotes H, CH₃, or C₂H₅, i.e. acrylic acid,         methacrylic acid or ethacrylic acid units, and in which the         hydrophobic unit of (C₁₀-C₃₀)alkyl ester of unsaturated         carboxylic acid type corresponds to the monomer of formula (4)         below:

-   -   in which R2 denotes H or CH₃ or C₂H₅ (i.e. acrylate,         methacrylate or ethacrylate units) and preferably H (acrylate         units) or CH₃ (methacrylate units), R3 denoting a C₁₀-C₃₀ and         preferably C₁₂-C₂₂ alkyl radical.     -   (C₁₀-C₃₀)Alkyl esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids in         accordance with the invention comprise, for example, lauryl         acrylate, stearyl acrylate, decyl acrylate, isodecyl acrylate,         dodecyl acrylate, and the corresponding methacrylates, lauryl         methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, decyl methacrylate, isodecyl         methacrylate and dodecyl methacrylate.

Anionic polymers of this type are described and prepared, for example, according to patents U.S. Pat. No. 3,915,921 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,509,949.

Use will more particularly be made, among anionic associative polymers of this type, of polymers formed from a mixture of monomers comprising:

-   -   essentially acrylic acid;     -   an ester of formula (4) described above in which R2 denotes H or         CH₃, R3 denoting an alkyl radical containing from 12 to 22         carbon atoms, and     -   a crosslinking agent, which is a well-known copolymerizable         unsaturated polyethylenic monomer, for instance diallyl         phthalate, allyl (meth)acrylate, divinylbenzene, (poly)ethylene         glycol dimethacrylate and methylenebisacrylamide.

Among the anionic associative polymers of this type that will be used more particularly are those consisting of from 95% to 60% by weight of acrylic acid (hydrophilic unit), 4% to 40% by weight of C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl acrylate (hydrophobic unit) and 0% to 6% by weight of crosslinking polymerizable monomer, or alternatively those consisting of from 98% to 96% by weight of acrylic acid (hydrophilic unit), 1% to 4% by weight of C₁₀-C₃₀ alkyl acrylate (hydrophobic unit) and 0.1% to 0.6% by weight of crosslinking polymerizable monomer such as those described above.

Among said above polymers, those most particularly preferred according to the present invention are the products sold by the company Goodrich under the trade names Pemulen TR1®, Pemulen TR2® and Carbopol 1382®, and even more preferentially Pemulen TR1®, and the product sold by the company SEPPIC under the name Coatex SX®.

Mention may also be made of polymers which, besides the monomers of formula (3) and of formula (4), contain one or more other monomers. This additional monomer may especially be a vinyllactam and in particular vinylpyrrolidone.

An example of a polymer that may be mentioned is the acrylic acid/lauryl methacrylate/vinylpyrrolidone terpolymer sold under the name Acrylidone LM by the company ISP.

(III) acrylic terpolymers comprising:

(a) about 20% to 70% by weight of a monocarboxylic acid containing α,β-monoethylenic unsaturation, (b) about 20% to 80% by weight of a non-surfactant monomer containing α,β-monoethylenic unsaturation other than (a), (c) about 0.5% to 60% by weight of a nonionic monourethane which is the product of reaction of a monohydric surfactant with a monoisocyanate containing monoethylenic unsaturation, such as those described in patent application EP-A-0 173 109 and more particularly the terpolymer described in Example 3, namely a methacrylic acid/methyl acrylate/behenyl alcohol dimethyl-meta-isopropenylbenzylisocyanate ethoxylated (40 EO) terpolymer, as an aqueous 25% dispersion.

(IV) copolymers comprising among their monomers a monocarboxylic acid containing α,β-monoethylenic unsaturation and an ester of a carboxylic monoacid containing α,β-monoethylenic unsaturation and of an oxyalkylenated fatty alcohol.

Preferentially, these compounds also comprise as monomer an ester of an α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and of a C₁-C₄ alcohol.

An example of a compound of this type that may be mentioned is Aculyn 22® sold by the company Röhm & Haas, which is a methacrylic acid/ethyl acrylate/oxyalkylenated stearyl methacrylate terpolymer.

(V) Amphiphilic copolymers comprising at least one 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS®) unit of formula (1) described above and at least one monomer bearing a hydrophobic group.

These copolymers may be crosslinked. When they are crosslinked, the crosslinking agents can be chosen from polyolefinically unsaturated compounds commonly used for the crosslinking of polymers obtained by radical polymerization. The crosslinking agent is more particularly chosen from ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, tetraallyloxyethane, ethylene glycol diacrylate, diallylurea, triallylamine, trimethylolpropane triacrylate or methylenebisacrylamide, or a mixture of these compounds. Preferably, the crosslinking agent is trimethylolpropane triacrylate.

Preferably, the amphiphilic AMPS® copolymer(s) are crosslinked with a crosslinking agent, preferably trimethylolpropane triacrylate. The 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid monomer(s) of the copolymer contained in the composition in accordance with the invention are in free form or are partially or totally neutralized with a mineral base (sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or aqueous ammonia) or an organic base, such as mono-, di- or triethanolamine, an aminomethylpropanediol, N-methylglucamine, basic amino acids, such as arginine and lysine, and the mixture of these compounds. Preferably, the 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid monomer(s) according to the invention are partially or completely salified in the form of the ammonium salt. Preferably, the 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid monomer(s) according to the invention are completely salified, preferably in the form of the ammonium salt. The amphiphilic AMPS® copolymer(s) comprise at least one monomer bearing a hydrophobic group which is preferably an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising at least one fatty hydrocarbon-based chain part comprising from 6 to 50 carbon atoms, preferably from 6 to 30 and more particularly from 12 to 18 carbon atoms. This ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer is preferably chosen from the acrylates or acrylamides of formula (5):

in which R₁ denotes a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl radical, preferably methyl; Y denotes O or NH; R₂ denotes a hydrophobic hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 6 to 50 carbon atoms, preferably from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and even more preferentially from 12 to 18 carbon atoms; x denotes a number ranging from 0 to 100.

-   -   According to a particular embodiment of the invention, in         formula (5), Y denotes an oxygen atom.     -   According to a particular embodiment of the invention, in         formula (5), the group R₁ represents a methyl.     -   According to a particular embodiment of the invention, x         represents an integer between 3 and 25, and x is preferably         equal to 4.     -   According to a particular embodiment of the invention, in         formula (5), the group R₂ represents an alkyl radical comprising         from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.     -   According to an even more preferred embodiment of the invention,         in formula (5), Y denotes an oxygen atom, the group R₁         represents a methyl, the group R₂ represents an alkyl radical         comprising from 12 to 18 carbon atoms, and x represents an         integer between 3 and 25, and x is preferably equal to 4.         According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the         monomer bearing a hydrophobic group of formula (5) is         ethoxylated (25 EO) stearyl methacrylate, corresponding to the         compound of formula (2) in which the group Y denotes O, the         group R₂ represents an alkyl radical comprising 18 carbon atoms         and x is equal to 25.         In particular, the monomer bearing a hydrophobic group is chosen         from tetraethoxylated lauryl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate         and ethoxylated (25 EO) stearyl methacrylate, and mixtures         thereof.         Preferably, the monomer bearing a hydrophobic group is         tetraethoxylated lauryl methacrylate.         According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the         monomer bearing a hydrophobic group of formula (5) is         tetraethoxylated (4 EO) lauryl methacrylate, corresponding to         the compound of formula (5) in which the group Y denotes O, the         group R₂ represents an alkyl radical comprising 12 carbon atoms         and x is equal to 4.         According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the AMPS®         copolymer may comprise at least one monomer of formula (5) in         which x is equal to 0, with Y preferably denoting an oxygen         atom, the group R₁ representing a methyl, and the group R₂         representing an alkyl radical comprising from 12 to 18 carbon         atoms.         In this embodiment, the monomer with a hydrophobic group is         preferably lauryl methacrylate.         According to a particular embodiment, the AMPS® copolymer         comprises at least one monomer of formula (5) in which x is         equal to 0, with Y preferably denoting an oxygen atom, the group         R₁ representing a methyl, and the group R₂ representing an alkyl         radical comprising from 12 to 18 carbon atoms, and at least one         monomer of formula (5) in which Y denotes an oxygen atom, the         group R₁ represents a methyl, the group R₂ represents an alkyl         radical comprising from 12 to 18 carbon atoms, and x represents         an integer between 3 and 25, and x is preferably equal to 4.         Preferably, the AMPS® copolymer comprises, as monomers bearing a         hydrophobic group, lauryl methacrylate and/or tetraethoxylated         lauryl methacrylate.         According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the AMPS®         copolymer(s) may also comprise at least one ethylenically         unsaturated monomer which does not comprise any hydrophobic         groups, preferably corresponding to the general formula (6)         below:

-   -   in which R₁ denotes a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched         C₁-C₄ alkyl radical, R₁ preferably denotes a hydrogen atom, R₂         denotes a linear or branched C₁-C₄ alkyl radical and R₃ denotes         a linear or branched C₁-C₄ alkyl radical and R₂ and R₃         preferably denote a methyl.         The ethylenically unsaturated monomer which does not comprise         any hydrophobic groups is chosen from (meth)acrylamides such as         acrylamide, (meth)acrylic acids and the esters ((meth)acrylates)         thereof, such as 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, vinylpyrrolidones,         N—(C₁-C₄)alkylacrylamides, and N,N-di(C₁-C₄)alkylacrylamides         such as N,N-dimethylacrylamide.         Preferably, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer which does not         comprise any hydrophobic groups is N,N-dimethylacrylamide.         An AMPS® copolymer that may be mentioned is the         AMPS®/ethoxylated (25 EO) stearyl methacrylate copolymer, for         instance the copolymer sold under the reference Aristoflex HMS         by the company Clariant, of INCI name Ammonium         acryloyldimethyltaurate/steareth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer.         Mention may also be made of the AMPS® copolymer chosen from the         copolymers of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid,         preferably completely salified, of N,N-dimethylacrylamide, of         tetraethoxylated lauryl methacrylate and of lauryl methacrylate,         preferably crosslinked, for instance the copolymer sold under         the name Sepimax Zen by the company SEPPIC, and of INCI name         Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6.         According to a preferred embodiment, the monomer bearing a         hydrophobic group is chosen from tetraethoxylated lauryl         methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate and ethoxylated (25 EO)         stearyl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof.

The anionic thickening polymer(s) derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function generally represent from 0.01% to 30%, preferably from 0.1% to 20%, better still from 0.1% to 10% by weight and even more preferentially from 0.5% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition comprising them.

d) The Chemical Oxidizing Agent(s)

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the dyeing process also uses one or more chemical oxidizing agents. The term “chemical oxidizing agent” means an oxidizing agent other than atmospheric oxygen. More particularly, the dyeing process uses i) hydrogen peroxide; ii) urea peroxide; iii) polymeric complexes that can release hydrogen peroxide, such as polyvinylpyrrolidone/H₂O₂, provided in particular in the form of powders, and the other polymeric complexes described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,008,093, U.S. Pat. No. 3,376,110 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,183,901; iv) oxidases in the presence of an appropriate substrate (for example, glucose in the case of glucose oxidase or uric acid with uricase); v) metal peroxides which generate hydrogen peroxide in water, such as calcium peroxide or magnesium peroxide; vi) perborates; and/or vii) percarbonates.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition comprises one or more chemical oxidizing agents chosen from i) urea peroxide; ii) polymeric complexes which can release hydrogen peroxide chosen from polyvinylpyrrolidone/H₂O₂; iii) oxidases; iv) perborates and v) percarbonates.

In particular, the dyeing process uses hydrogen peroxide.

Moreover, the composition(s) comprising hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide-generating system may also include various adjuvants conventionally used in compositions for dyeing keratin fibres as defined below.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the chemical oxidizing agent(s) used preferably represent from 0.001% to 12% by weight of chemical oxidizing agents (of hydrogen peroxide) relative to the total weight of the composition(s) containing it or them, and even more preferentially from 0.2% to 2.7% by weight.

e) The Basifying Agent(s)

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the dyeing process uses one or more basifying agents e). These are base(s) that can increase the pH of the composition(s) in which they are present. The basifying agent is a Brønsted, Lowry or Lewis base. It may be mineral or organic.

Particularly, said agent is chosen from i) (bi)carbonates, ii) aqueous ammonia, iii) alkanolamines such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine and derivatives thereof, iv) oxyethylenated and/or oxypropylenated ethylenediamines, v) mineral or organic hydroxides, vi) alkali metal silicates such as sodium metasilicates, vii) amino acids, preferably basic amino acids such as arginine, lysine, ornithine, citrulline and histidine, and viii) the compounds of formula (XI) below:

in which formula (XI) W is a divalent (C₁-C₈)alkylene radical optionally substituted with at least one hydroxyl group or at least one (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical and/or optionally interrupted with at least one heteroatom, such as oxygen or sulfur, or by an —N(R_(e))— group; R_(a), R_(b), R_(c), R_(d) and R_(e), which may be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a (C₁-C₄)alkyl or hydroxy(C₁-C₄)alkyl radical; preferably, W represents a propylene radical. The mineral or organic hydroxides are preferably chosen from a) hydroxides of an alkali metal, b) hydroxides of an alkaline-earth metal, for instance sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, c) hydroxides of a transition metal, such as hydroxides of metals from groups III, IV, V and VI, d) hydroxides of lanthanides or actinides, quaternary ammonium hydroxides and guanidinium hydroxide.

The hydroxide may be formed in situ, for instance guanidine hydroxide, formed by reacting calcium hydroxide with guanidine carbonate.

The term “(bi)carbonates” i) is understood to mean:

-   -   a) carbonates of alkali metals (Met₂ ⁺, CO₃ ²⁻), of         alkaline-earth metals (Met′²⁺, CO₃ ²⁻) of ammonium ((R″₄N⁺)₂,CO₃         ²⁻) or of phosphonium ((R″₄P⁺)₂,CO₃ ²⁻ with Met′ representing an         alkaline-earth metal and Met representing an alkali metal, and         R″, which may be identical or different, represent a hydrogen         atom or an optionally substituted (C₁-C₆)alkyl group such as         hydroxyethyl); and     -   b) bicarbonates, also known as hydrogen carbonates, of the         following formulae:         -   R′⁺, HCO₃ ⁻, with R′ representing a hydrogen atom, an alkali             metal, an ammonium group R″₄N⁺— or a phosphonium group             R″₄P⁺—, where R″, which may be identical or different,             represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted             (C₁-C₆)alkyl group, such as hydroxyethyl, and, when R′             represents a hydrogen atom, the hydrogen carbonate is then             known as dihydrogen carbonate (CO₂, H₂O); and         -   Met′²⁺(HCO₃ ⁻)₂, with Met′ representing an alkaline-earth             metal.

More particularly, the basifying agent is chosen from alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal (bi)carbonates and amino acids such as arginine; preferentially alkali metal (bi)carbonates and amino acids.

Mention may be made of Na, K, Mg and Ca carbonates or hydrogen carbonates and mixtures thereof, and in particular sodium hydrogen carbonate. These hydrogen carbonates may originate from a natural water, for example spring water from the Vichy basin or from La Roche-Posay or Badoit water (cf. patent, for example the document FR 2 814 943). Mention may in particular be made of sodium carbonate [497-19-8]=Na₂CO₃, sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate [144-55-8]═NaHCO₃, and sodium dihydrogen carbonate=Na(HCO₃)₂.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment, the basifying agent(s) e) are chosen from amino acids, such as arginine, and (bi)carbonates, in particular alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal (bi)carbonates, alone or as mixtures. They are preferentially together during the dyeing process.

The basifying agent(s) as defined above preferably represent from 0.001% to 10% by weight of the weight of the composition(s) containing them, more particularly from 0.005% to 8% by weight of the composition.

Water:

According to one embodiment of the invention, water is preferably included in the process of the invention. It may originate from the moistening of the keratin fibres and/or from the composition(s) comprising compounds a) to e) as defined previously or from one or more other compositions.

Preferably, the water comes from at least one composition comprising at least one compound chosen from a) to e) as defined previously.

The Compositions:

The compositions used in the process according to the invention generally comprise water or a mixture of water and of one or more organic solvents or a mixture of organic solvents.

The term “organic solvent” means an organic substance that is capable of dissolving or dispersing another substance without chemically modifying it.

Examples of organic solvents that may be mentioned include C₁-C₄ lower alkanols, such as ethanol and isopropanol; polyols and polyol ethers such as 2-butoxyethanol, propylene glycol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, hexylene glycol, and also aromatic alcohols, such as benzyl alcohol or phenoxyethanol. Preferably, the dye composition, i.e. comprising the dye(s), in particular the ODP(s) of the invention, comprises at least one organic solvent as defined previously and in particular an organic solvent chosen from aromatic alcohols, such as benzyl alcohol.

The organic solvents are present in proportions preferably of between 1% and 40% by weight approximately and even more preferentially between 5% and 30% by weight approximately, relative to the total weight of the dye composition.

The Adjuvants:

The composition(s) of the dyeing process in accordance with the invention may also contain various adjuvants conventionally used in hair dye compositions, such as anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants or mixtures thereof, anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic polymers or mixtures thereof other than the anionic thickening polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function c) as defined previously, mineral or organic thickeners other than the anionic thickening polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function c) as defined previously, and in particular cationic, nonionic and amphoteric polymeric associative thickeners, antioxidants, penetrants, sequestrants, fragrances, buffers, dispersants, conditioning agents, for instance volatile or non-volatile, modified or unmodified silicones, film-forming agents, ceramides, preserving agents and opacifiers.

The dyeing process of the invention may also use, in addition to compounds a), b) and optionally c), at least one other particular carboxylic acid of formula (I) as defined previously. More particularly, the carboxylic acid(s) of formula (I) are such that A represents a monovalent (C₁-C₆)alkyl or polyvalent (C₁-C₆)alkylene group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, and n represents an integer between 0 and 5, such as between 0 and 2, inclusive.

More particularly, the carboxylic acid(s) of the invention are chosen from the acids of formula (I) having a solubility in water of greater than or equal to 1% by weight at 25° C. and at atmospheric pressure.

Preferably, the acids of formula (I) comprise at least one hydroxyl group in their structure. Even more preferentially, the acid is chosen from α-hydroxy acids. The preferred acids of the invention are chosen from glycolic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid.

The salts of the acids of formula (I) may be salts of organic or mineral bases, such as sodium hydroxide, aqueous ammonia or potassium hydroxide, or salts of organic amines, such as alkanolamines. The acids of formula (I) or salts thereof are present in the composition(s) containing them in a content ranging from 0.1% to 20% by weight.

Said adjuvants are preferably chosen from surfactants such as anionic or nonionic surfactants or mixtures thereof and mineral or organic thickeners.

The above adjuvants are generally present in an amount for each of them of between 0.01% and 40% by weight relative to the weight of the composition, and preferably between 0.1% and 20% by weight relative to the weight of the composition.

Needless to say, a person skilled in the art will take care to select this or these additional compound(s) such that the advantageous properties intrinsically associated with the composition(s) that are useful in the dyeing process in accordance with the invention are not, or are not substantially, adversely affected by the envisaged addition(s).

The cosmetic composition(s) of the invention may be in various galenical forms, such as a powder, a lotion, a mousse, a cream or a gel, or in any other form that is suitable for dyeing keratin fibres. They may also be packaged in a propellant-free pump-action bottle or under pressure in an aerosol container in the presence of a propellant and form a foam.

pH of the Composition(s):

In accordance with the present invention, the pH of at least one of the cosmetic compositions comprising at least one of the ingredients a), b), c) or d) is acidic, i.e. less than 7.0, preferably less than 5.0, in particular at a pH of between 0 and 4 inclusive, more particularly between 0.5 and 3.5.

According to one embodiment, the pH of the cosmetic composition(s) comprising one or more alkaline agents preferably chosen from (bi)carbonates is alkaline, i.e. greater than 7, preferably between 8 and 12 and more particularly between 8 and 10.5 inclusive.

When the process according to the invention uses one or more ODP dyes, the composition containing the ODP(s) a) preferably has an acidic pH of less than 7, preferably less than 5, in particular a pH between 0 and 4 inclusive and better still between 1 and 3.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the composition containing the titanium salt(s) b) and not containing (bi)carbonates has a pH of less than 7 and preferably of less than 5, in particular a pH between 0 and 4 inclusive, more particularly between 0.5 and 3.5.

The pH of these compositions may be adjusted to the desired value by means of basifying agents as defined previously in e) or by using acidifying agents usually used in the dyeing of keratin fibres, or alternatively by means of standard buffer systems. Among the acidifying agents for the compositions used in the invention, examples that may be mentioned include mineral or organic acids, for instance hydrochloric acid, orthophosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, carboxylic acids, for instance acetic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid or lactic acid, or sulfonic acids.

The term “carboxylic acid” is understood to mean a compound comprising at least one carboxylic acid —C(O)—OH group, preferably of formula (I) as defined previously, preferably comprising between 1 and 4 carboxylic acid groups, such as 1 and 2; chosen from: i) (C₁-C₁₀)alkyl-[C(O)—OH]_(n) and ii) het-[C(O)—OH]_(n), with n an integer between 1 and 4 inclusive, preferably between 1 and 2, het representing a heterocylic group, such as pyrrolidone, it being possible for the alkyl or het group to be optionally substituted by one or more groups chosen in particular from OH, and (di)(C₁-C₆)(alkyl)amino.

Dyeing Process in One or More Steps

The process for dyeing keratin fibres consists in treating, in one or more steps, with one or more cosmetic compositions containing the following ingredients, taken together or separately in said composition(s):

-   -   a) one or more dyes as defined previously, preferably ODPs as         defined previously;     -   b) one or more titanium salts; optionally b1) one or more         carboxylic acids of formula (I) as defined previously;     -   c) one or more anionic thickening polymers derived from the         polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic         monoacid function as defined previously;     -   d) optionally, one or more chemical oxidizing agent(s) chosen in         particular from hydrogen peroxide or one or more hydrogen         peroxide-generating system(s);         preferably, the composition or at least one of the compositions         used in the dyeing process is at acidic pH, i.e. less than 7,         preferably less than 5, in particular at a pH of between 0 and 4         inclusive, more particularly between 0.5 and 3.5.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the dyeing process is performed in at least two steps which comprise a first step in which the keratin fibres are treated with a cosmetic composition comprising a) one or more dyes, preferably one or more ODPs as defined previously, b) one or more organic titanium salts and optionally b1) one or more carboxylic acid(s) as defined previously and c) one or more anionic thickening polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function as defined previously; followed by a second step in which an alkaline cosmetic composition, i.e. a composition whose pH is greater than 7, preferably between 8 and 12 and in particular between 8 and 10.5, which comprises e) one or more basifying agents and optionally d) one or more chemical oxidizing agents, is applied.

Preferentially, the cosmetic composition applied to the keratin fibres during the second step also comprises d) one or more chemical oxidizing agents chosen especially from hydrogen peroxide and one or more hydrogen peroxide-generating systems, preferably hydrogen peroxide.

The leave-on time after applying the composition comprising the dye(s), especially the ODP(s) as defined previously is generally set at between 3 and 120 minutes, preferentially between 10 and 60 minutes and more preferentially between 15 and 45 minutes.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the process for dyeing keratin fibres is performed in two steps by applying to the keratin fibres a dye composition comprising ingredients a), b), b1) and c) as defined previously and then, in a second step, a composition comprising ingredient e) and optionally ingredient d) as defined previously is applied to said keratin fibres, it being understood that at least one of the two compositions is aqueous. Preferably, the composition comprising the dye(s), especially the ODP(s) a) is aqueous. Even more preferentially, the two compositions used in this embodiment are aqueous.

For this dyeing process, the leave-on time after application for the first step is generally set at between 3 and 120 minutes, preferentially between 10 and 60 minutes and more preferentially between 15 and 45 minutes. The application time of the composition comprising the ingredient e) during the second step is generally set at between 3 and 120 minutes, preferably between 3 and 60 minutes and more preferably between 5 and 30 minutes.

According to another embodiment, the process for dyeing keratin fibres is performed in two or three steps.

According to this embodiment, the process for dyeing keratin fibres is performed in one or more steps by applying to the keratin fibres, in a first stage, a cosmetic composition comprising:

-   a) one or more dyes, in particular one or more ODPs, chosen     especially from:     -   haematein, brazilein, gallic acid or tannic acid, when the         dyeing process does not use a chemical oxidizing agent d);

or else

-   -   haematoxylin or brazilin, when the dyeing process uses a         chemical oxidizing agent d);

-   b) one or more titanium salts as defined previously, and

-   b1) optionally one or more carboxylic acids of formula (I) as     defined previously with A representing a monovalent (C₁-C₆)alkyl or     polyvalent (C₁-C₆)alkylene group optionally substituted with one or     more hydroxyl groups, and n representing an integer between 0 and 5,     such as between 0 and 2, inclusive; more particularly, the     carboxylic acid or acids of the invention are chosen from citric     acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid and tartaric acid;

-   c) one or more anionic thickening polymers derived from the     polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid     function as defined previously;     then, in a second step, applying to said fibres a cosmetic     composition comprising:

-   d) optionally one or more chemical oxidizing agent(s) chosen from     hydrogen peroxide or one or more hydrogen peroxide-generating     system(s);

-   e) one or more basifying agent(s) chosen from amino acids, such as     arginine, and (bi)carbonates, in particular alkali metal or     alkaline-earth metal (bi)carbonates, alone or as mixtures.     it being understood that:     -   preferentially, the composition comprising the titanium salt(s)         is at acidic pH, i.e. less than 7, preferably less than 5, in         particular at a pH of between 1 and 3 inclusive; and     -   the composition comprising the basifying agent(s) is at alkaline         pH, preferably of between 8 and 12 and more particularly of         between 8 and 10.

In particular, the dyeing process of the invention is performed in at least two steps: in the first step, ingredients a), b) and c) are applied together to the keratin fibres, in particular the hair, and then, in the second step, ingredients d) and e) are applied together to said fibres.

Irrespective of the application method, the application temperature is generally between room temperature (15 to 25° C.) and 220° C. and more particularly between 15 and 45° C. Thus, after application of the composition according to the invention, the head of hair may advantageously be subjected to a heat treatment by heating to a temperature of between 30 and 60° C. In practice, this operation may be performed using a styling hood, a hairdryer, an infrared ray dispenser or other standard heating appliances.

Use may be made, both as means for heating and for smoothing the head of hair, of a heating iron at a temperature of between 60° C. and 220° C. and preferably between 120° C. and 200° C.

Irrespective of the application method, it is possible to perform rinsing or mechanical wiping and/or drying of the keratin fibres between each step, in particular before performing the final step comprising the application of a composition containing ingredient e).

The steps of intermediate mechanical wiping and drying are also known as “controlled non-rinsing” to distinguish from “standard abundant rinsing with water” and “non-rinsing”. The term “mechanical wiping” of the fibres means rubbing an absorbent article on the fibres and physical removal, by means of the absorbent article, of the excess ingredient(s) that have not penetrated the fibres. The absorbent article may be a piece of fabric such as a towel, particularly a terry towel, a cloth or absorbent paper such as household roll towel.

According to a particularly advantageous process of the invention, the mechanical wiping is performed without total drying of the fibre, leaving the fibre moist.

The term “drying” means the action of evaporating the organic solvents and/or water present in one or more compositions used in the process of the invention, comprising or not comprising one or more ingredients a) to e) as defined previously. The drying may be performed with a source of heat (convection, conduction or radiation) by sending, for example, a stream of hot gas such as air necessary to evaporate the solvent(s). Sources of heat that may be mentioned include a hairdryer, a hairstyling hood, a hair-straightening iron, an infrared ray dispenser or other standard heating appliances.

A particular embodiment of the invention relates to a dyeing process which is performed at room temperature (25° C.).

In all the particular forms and variants of the processes previously described, the compositions mentioned are ready-to-use compositions that may result from the extemporaneous mixing of two or more compositions and in particular of compositions present in dyeing kits.

Dyeing Device or “Kit”

Another subject of the invention is a multi-compartment dyeing device or “kit”. Advantageously, this kit comprises from 2 to 5 compartments comprising from 2 to 5 compositions in which are distributed the ingredients a) to e) as defined above, which can be aqueous or pulverulent, with in particular at least one of said compositions being aqueous.

According to a first variant, the kit comprises five compartments, the first four compartments respectively comprising the powdered ingredients a), b), c) and e) as defined previously and the fifth compartment containing an aqueous oxidizing composition, such as water comprising d) as defined previously.

In this other embodiment, at least one of the four compositions is aqueous and the dye(s), in particular ODP(s), may be in powder form.

In another kit variant, this kit comprises two compartments, in which the first composition contained in the first compartment comprises a), b) and c) and the second compartment comprises d) in powder form or in aqueous medium; preferably, the second composition is aqueous.

In another kit variant, this kit comprises three compartments, in which the first composition contained in the first compartment comprises a) and b) and the second compartment comprises d) in powder form or in aqueous medium; preferably, the second composition is aqueous and the third compartment comprises c).

In another kit variant, this kit comprises three compartments, in which the first composition contained in the first compartment comprises a) and c) and the second compartment comprises b) and the third compartment comprises d) in powder form or in aqueous medium; preferably, the third composition is aqueous.

Compositions a), b), c) and optionally d) are mixed at the time of use.

According to one variant, the device according to the invention also comprises an additional composition comprising one or more treating agents.

The compositions of the device according to the invention are packaged in separate compartments, optionally accompanied by suitable application means which may be identical or different, such as fine brushes, coarse brushes or sponges.

The device mentioned above may also be equipped with a means for dispensing the desired mixture on the hair, for instance the devices described in patent FR 2 586 913.

A subject of the invention is also the use of said cosmetic dye composition for dyeing keratin fibres.

For the purposes of the present invention, the term “build-up” of the colour of keratin fibres means the variation in colouring between locks of undyed grey hair and locks of dyed hair.

The example that follows serves to illustrate the invention without, however, being limiting in nature.

EXAMPLES OF DYEING Example 1

The following compositions are prepared from the following ingredients in the following proportions, indicated in grams per 100 grams of composition:

Dyeing Composition:

Composition 1 2 Logwood extract comprising 76% 4 g 4 g of haematoxylin: a) Dihydroxybis(ammonium lactato) 12.1 g 12.1 g titanium(IV) at 50% by weight: b) Ammonium acryloyldimethyl- 2 g — taurate/steareth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer (Aristoflex HMS from Clariant) c) Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6 — 1.5 g (Sepimax Zen from SEPPIC) c) Ethanol 15 g 15 g Lactic acid 10.1 g 10.1 g Water qs 100 g qs 100 g pH agent (sulfuric acid) qs pH = 2.3 ± 0.3 qs pH = 2.3 ± 0.3

Developing Composition:

Composition B Amount Aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution (50%): d) 1.7 g Sodium bicarbonate: e) 5 g L-Arginine: e) 7 g Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate sold under the name 5 g Structure Zea by Akzo Nobel Water qs 100 g pH agent (sodium hydroxide) pH 10 ± 0.3

Locks of permanent-waved Caucasian hair containing 90% white hairs are successively treated with:

-   -   composition 1 or 2, which is left to stand on the locks for 45         minutes at 40° C. and then rinsed out,     -   composition B, which is then left to stand on the locks for 15         minutes at 40° C.

After these leave-on times, the locks are washed with Elvive multivitamin shampoo, rinsed and then dried under a hood.

Dyeing Results

It is found that very strongly coloured black locks are obtained, which is corroborated by the colorimetric measurements below. In addition, it is seen that the colouring is visually homogeneous and persistent with respect to successive shampooing.

The colour of the locks was evaluated in the CIE L*a*b* system using a Minolta Spectrophotometer CM3600D colorimeter. In this L*a*b* system, the three parameters denote, respectively, the colour intensity (L*), the green/red colour axis (a*) and the blue/yellow colour axis (b*).

Colour Build-Up:

The variation in colouring between the locks of natural or permanent-waved hair comprising 90% white hairs or of Chinese hair containing 100% white hairs before and after treatment or dyeing are defined by (ΔE*) according to the following equation:

ΔE*=√{square root over ((L*−L _(o)*)²+(a*−a _(o)*)²+(b*−b _(o)*)²)}

In this equation, L*, a* and b* represent the values measured on locks of hair after dyeing and L₀*, a₀* and b₀* represent the values measured on locks of undyed virgin hair. The higher the ΔE* value, the better the colour build-up.

The results L, a, b of colour build-up are collated in the table below:

DE* Hair Colour L* a* b* build-up Reference Natural permanent-waved — 60.72 1.27 14.65 — Caucasian, 90% white hairs After colouring with Black 19.54 0.81 0.27 43.63 composition 1 and then B After colouring with Black 19.12 0.87 0.31 44 composition 2 and then B

Example 2

Dye composition 3 below is prepared according to the same protocol as in Example 1:

Composition 3 Logwood extract comprising 76% of 4 g haematoxylin: a) Dihydroxybis(ammonium lactato) titanium(IV) at 10.3 g 50% by weight: b) Crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymer 1 g (Carbopol 980 from Noveon) Ethanol 10 g Benzyl alcohol 5 g Glycolic acid 15 g Water qs 100 g pH agent pH 2 ± 0.2

Developing Composition:

Composition B Amount Aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution (50%): d) 1.7 g Sodium bicarbonate: e) 5 g L-Arginine: e) 7 g Hydroxypropyl starch phosphate sold under the name 5 g Structure Zea by Akzo Nobel Water qs 100 g pH agent (sodium hydroxide) pH 10.3 ± 0.2

Locks of the Following Hair:

-   -   natural and permanent-waved Caucasian hair containing 90% white         hairs, and     -   Chinese hair containing 100% white hairs,         are successively treated with:     -   composition 3, which is left to stand on the locks for 45         minutes at 40° C. and then rinsed out,     -   composition B, which is then left to stand on the locks for 15         minutes at 40° C.

After these leave-on times, the locks are washed with Elvive multivitamin shampoo, rinsed and then dried under a hood.

The locks treated with the mixture of compositions 3 and B are a very strong and intense black.

The colorimetric parameters are measured according to the protocol indicated for Example 1 above, and the following results are obtained:

DE* Hair Colour L* a* b* build-up Natural Caucasian, 90% white Black 21.44 0.92 0.14 51.65 hairs Natural permanent-waved Black 21.19 0.53 1.14 48.32 Caucasian, 90% white hairs Natural Chinese, 100% white Black 23.5 0.88 −0.11 62.62 hairs 

1.-25. (canceled)
 26. A method for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising applying to the fibers a composition comprising: a) at least one dye chosen from oxidation dyes and direct dyes, of synthetic or natural origin; b) at least one titanium salt; b1) optionally, at least one carboxylic acid according to formula (I) below:

wherein: A is chosen from a monovalent group when n is 0 or a polyvalent group when n is greater than or equal to 1; or a saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic and aromatic or non-aromatic hydrocarbon-based group comprising from 1 to 50 carbon atoms which is optionally interrupted with at least one heteroatom and/or optionally substituted; and n is an integer ranging from 0 to 10; and c) optionally, at least one anionic thickening polymer derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function.
 27. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one dye is an ortho-diphenol comprising an aromatic ring, wherein the aromatic ring is chosen from benzene, naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indane, indene, anthracene, phenanthrene, isoindole, indoline, isoindoline, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, chroman, isochroman, chromene, isochromene, quinoline, tetrahydroquinoline, or isoquinoline, wherein the aromatic ring comprises at least two hydroxyl groups borne by two contiguous adjacent atoms of the aromatic ring.
 28. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one dye is an ortho-diphenol according to formula (II) below, oligomers, tautomers, optical isomers, geometrical isomers thereof, salts, solvates, or hydrates thereof:

wherein: R¹ to R⁴, which may be identical or different, are chosen from: i) hydrogen, ii) halogen atoms, iii) hydroxyl groups, iv) carboxyl groups, v) (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl carboxylate or (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxycarbonyl groups, vi) optionally substituted amino groups, vii) optionally substituted linear or branched (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl groups, viii) optionally substituted linear or branched (C₂-C₂₀)alkenyl groups, ix) optionally substituted cycloalkyl groups, x) (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxy groups, xi) (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxy(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl groups, xii) (C₁-C₂₀)alkoxyaryl groups, xiii) aryl groups which may optionally be substituted, xiv) aryl groups, xv) substituted aryl groups, xvi) heterocyclic groups which are saturated or unsaturated, optionally bearing a cationic or anionic charge and which are optionally substituted and/or optionally fused with an aromatic ring, the aromatic ring optionally substituted, or xvii) radical groups containing at least one silicon atom; or, optionally: two of the substituents borne by two adjacent carbon atoms R¹-R², R²-R³, R³-R⁴ or R3-R4 optionally form, together with the carbon atoms bearing them, a saturated or unsaturated, aromatic or non-aromatic ring optionally containing at least one heteroatom and optionally fused with at least one saturated or unsaturated ring optionally containing at least one heteroatom; R¹ to R⁴ together form from one to four rings; or R² and R³ form a pyrrolyl or pyrrolidinyl radical fused to the benzene ring bearing the two hydroxyls.
 29. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one dye is an ortho-diphenol chosen from: flavanols; anthocyanidins; anthocyanins or anthocyans; ortho-hydroxybenzoates; flavones; hydroxystilbenes; 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine or derivatives thereof; 2,3-dihydroxyphenylalanine or derivatives thereof; 4,5-dihydroxyphenylalanine or derivatives thereof; dihydroxycinnamates; ortho-polyhydroxycoumarins; ortho-polyhydroxyisocoumarins; ortho-polyhydroxycoumarones; ortho-polyhydroxyisocoumarones; ortho-polyhydroxychalcones; ortho-polyhydroxychromones; quinones; hydroxyxanthones; 1,2-dihydroxybenzene or derivatives thereof; 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene or derivatives thereof; 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene or derivatives thereof; 2,4,5-trihydroxytoluene or derivatives thereof; proanthocyanidin; chromans or chromenes; proanthocyanins; tannic acid; ellagic acid; or mixtures thereof.
 30. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one dye is an ortho-diphenol chosen from extracts of animals, bacteria, fungi, algae, plants, or fruit.
 31. The method according to claim 26, wherein the composition comprises at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from compounds according to formula (I) wherein A is chosen from monovalent (C₁-C₆)alkyl groups or polyvalent (C₁-C₆)alkylene groups optionally substituted with at least one hydroxyl group, and n is an integer ranging from 0 to
 5. 32. The method according to claim 26, wherein the composition comprises at least one carboxylic acid is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
 33. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one titanium salt is chosen from organic or mineral titanium salts.
 34. The method according to claim 33, wherein the organic titanium salts are derived from the reaction of at least one organic acid with titanium, wherein the at least one organic acid is chosen from organic acids comprising: a) at least one optionally unsaturated, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ hydrocarbon-based chain, or a (hetero)cycloalkyl or (hetero)aryl group; and b) at least one acid chemical function chosen in particular from carboxyl COOH, sulfuric SO₃H, SO₂H, or phosphoric PO₃H₂, PO₄H₂.
 35. The method according to claim 33, wherein the composition comprises at least one carboxylic acid represented by formula (I), and wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is different from the organic acid that the organic titanium salt is derived from.
 36. The method according to claim 33, wherein the organic titanium salt is chosen from those compounds according to formula (I-A) below:

wherein: A is chosen from a monovalent group when n is 0 or a polyvalent group when n is greater than or equal to 1; or a saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic and aromatic or non-aromatic hydrocarbon-based group comprising from 1 to 50 carbon atoms which is optionally interrupted with at least one heteroatom and/or optionally substituted; n, n′, and n″, which may be identical or different, are integers chosen from 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein n′+n″=6; M₁ and M₂, which may be identical or different, represent a cationic counterion; and TiYn″ is chosen from Ti(OH)_(n″), Ti(O)_(n″/2), or Ti(OH)_(m1)(O)_(m2) with m₁+m₂=n″.
 37. The method according to claim 33, wherein the organic titanium salt is chosen from dihydroxybis(lactato)titanium(IV) salts according to the formula below:


38. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one anionic thickening polymer is chosen from anionic polymers derived from the polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing a monocarboxylic acid function and/or of at least one monomer bearing a monosulfonic acid function.
 39. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one anionic thickening polymer is chosen from non-associative anionic thickening polymers, crosslinked acrylic or methacrylic acid homopolymers or copolymers, crosslinked 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid homopolymers and the crosslinked acrylamide copolymers thereof, ammonium acrylate homopolymers or copolymers of ammonium acrylate and of acrylamide, or mixtures thereof.
 40. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one anionic thickening polymer is chosen from crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymers.
 41. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one anionic thickening polymer is chosen from: polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit consisting of a vinyl monocarboxylic acid and at least one fatty-chain allyl ether unit; polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic monocarboxylic acid type and at least one hydrophobic unit of (C₁₀-C₃₀)alkyl ester of unsaturated carboxylic acid type; acrylic terpolymers, copolymers comprising among their monomers an α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and an ester of an α,β-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and of an oxyalkylenated fatty alcohol; amphiphilic copolymers comprising at least one 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS®) unit and at least one monomer bearing a hydrophobic group; or mixtures thereof.
 42. The method according to claim 26, wherein the at least one anionic thickening polymer is chosen from amphiphilic copolymers comprising at least one AMPS® unit and at least one monomer bearing a hydrophobic group chosen from the acrylates or acrylamides according to formula (2) below:

wherein: R₁ is chosen from hydrogen or a linear or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl radical; Y is chosen from O or NH; R₂ is chosen from a hydrocarbon-based radical comprising from 6 to 50 carbon atoms; and x is an integer ranging from 0 to
 100. 43. The method according to claim 42, wherein the monomer bearing a hydrophobic group is chosen from lauryl methacrylate, tetraethoxylated lauryl methacrylate and ethoxylated (25 EO) stearyl methacrylate, or mixtures thereof.
 44. The method according to claim 26, wherein the composition comprises the at least one anionic thickening polymer present in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
 45. The method according to claim 26, further comprising applying at least one chemical oxidizing agent to the hair, said chemical oxidizing agent chosen from hydrogen peroxide or at least one hydrogen peroxide-generating system.
 46. The method according to claim 26, further comprising applying at least one basifying agent to the hair, said basifying agent chosen from i) (bi)carbonates, ii) aqueous ammonia, iii) alkanolamines or derivatives thereof, iv) oxyethylenated and/or oxypropylenated ethylenediamines, v) mineral or organic hydroxides, vi) alkali metal silicates, vii) amino acids, or viii) the compounds according to formula (XI) below:

wherein: W is chosen from a divalent (C₁-C₈)alkylene radical optionally substituted with at least one hydroxyl group, or at least one (C₁-C₄)alkyl radical optionally interrupted by at least one heteroatom, oxygen, sulfur, or an —N(R_(e))— group; and R_(a), R_(b), R_(e), R_(d), and R_(e), which are identical or different, are chosen from a hydrogen atom, a (C₁-C₄)alkyl or hydroxy(C₁-C₄)alkyl radical, or mixtures thereof.
 47. The method according to claim 26, wherein the composition has a pH of less than
 7. 48. The method according to claim 26, wherein the composition comprises: a) at least one dye chosen from oxidation dyes or direct dyes, of synthetic or natural origin; b) at least one titanium salt; c) at least one anionic thickening polymer; and at least one solvent; wherein the pH of the composition is less than
 7. 49. The method according to claim 26, comprising: applying to the keratin fibers a dyeing composition comprising a) at least one dye chosen from oxidation dyes or direct dyes, of synthetic or natural origin; b) at least one titanium salt; b1) optionally, at least one carboxylic acid according to formula (I) below:

wherein: A is chosen from a monovalent group when n is 0 or a polyvalent group when n is greater than or equal to 1; or a saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic and aromatic or non-aromatic hydrocarbon-based group comprising from 1 to 50 carbon atoms which is optionally interrupted with at least one heteroatom and/or optionally substituted; and n is an integer ranging from 0 to 10; and c) optionally, at least one anionic thickening polymer derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid; wherein the dyeing composition has a pH of less than 7; and applying to the keratin fibers an alkaline composition comprising: d) at least one basifying agent; and e) optionally, at least one chemical oxidizing agent chosen from hydrogen peroxide or at least one hydrogen peroxide-generating system; wherein the alkaline composition has a pH greater than
 7. 50. A cosmetic composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising: a) at least one dye chosen from oxidation dyes and direct dyes, of synthetic or natural origin; b) at least one titanium salt; c) optionally, at least one carboxylic acid according to formula (I) below:

wherein: A is chosen from a monovalent group when n is 0 or a polyvalent group when n is greater than or equal to 1; or a saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic and aromatic or non-aromatic hydrocarbon-based group comprising from 1 to 50 carbon atoms which is optionally interrupted with at least one heteroatom and/or optionally substituted; and n is an integer ranging from 0 to 10; and d) at least one anionic thickening polymer derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer bearing an organic monoacid function. 